Lynching of Sam Smith: October 25, 1888
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City: Forney, Texas
County: Kaufman County Race of Ethnicity of Victim: Black Gender of Victim: Male Age of Victim: Unknown Alleged Crime: Attempted assault Manner of Death: Hanged Source of Information: National newspapers
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