Lynching of Leonard Johnson: June 20, 1910
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City: Rusk, Texas
County: Cherokee County
Race or Ethnicity of Victim: Black
Gender of Victim: Male
Age of Victim: Unknown
Alleged Crime: Murder
Manner of Death: Burned
Source of Information: NAACP 30 Years of Lynching
Files
"Burned at Stake: Negro Victim of Mob at Lone Star."
Source: The Houston Post (Houston, Texas) | Date: June 21, 1910
"Burn Negro At The Stake For Killing Young Woman."
Source: Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York) | Date: June 21, 1910
"Negro Burned At The Stake: Texas Mob Takes Prisoner from the Sheriff."
Source: The Marion Star (Marion, Ohio) | Date: June 21, 1910