Stories tagged "Lavaca County": 4
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Lynching of John Slovak: August 24, 1915
City: Shiner, Texas County: Lavaca County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: WhiteGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: UnknownManner of Death: Whipped and ShotSource of…
Lynching of Louis Foster: October 18, 1883
City: South Union ChurchCounty: Lavaca CountyRace or Ethnicity of Victim: BlackGender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: UnknownAlleged Crime: Challenging WhitesManner of Death: HangedSource of…
Lynching of Bascom Cook: June 13, 1894
City: Sweet Home, Texas County: Lavaca 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:…
Lynching of Lon Hall: June 13, 1894
City: Sweet Home, Texas County: Lavaca County Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Murder Manner of Death: Hanged Source: NAACP 30 Years of…