Lynching of Jefferson Cole: August 21, 1895
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City: Paris, Texas
County: Lamar County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Refusing to Leave
Manner of Death: Shot
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
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Source: St. Louis Globe Democrat (St. Louis, Missouri)
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Source: The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Alabama) | Date: August 24, 1895