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Lynching of Burl Smith: September 21, 1917

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City: Middle Town of Goose Creek (Baytown, Texas)County: Harris CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Twenty-sevenAlleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death:…

Lynching of Charles Jennings: August 27, 1917

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City: Beaumont, TexasCounty: Jefferson County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: FortyAlleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: ShotSource of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of Charles Jones: August 22, 1917

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City: Elysian Fields, TexasCounty: Harrison County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Attempted Rape Manner of Death: HangedSource of…

Lynching of Gilbert Guidry: July 3, 1917

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City: Orange, Texas County: Orange County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted Escape from OfficersManner of Death: ShotSource of…

Lynching of Robert Jefferson: June 8, 1917

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City: Temple, Texas County: Bell County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: MaleAge of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Resisting arrestManner of Death: Shot Source of Information:…

Lynching of Chester Sawyer: June 25, 1917

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City: Galveston, Texas County: Galveston County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown  Alleged Crime: Rape Manner of Death: HangedSource of Information:…

Lynching of Elijah Hays: June 23, 1917

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City: Riesel, Texas County: McLennan CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: AssaultManner of Death: BeatenSource of Information: NAACP 30…

Lynching of Benjamin Harper: June 22, 1917

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City: Courtney, Texas County: Grimes County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: NAACP…

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