Stories tagged "1917": 8
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Lynching of Burl Smith: September 21, 1917
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…