Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss

This blog started as an attempt to find a lynching for every day of the year. It is a grim part of United States history that I fear too many find easy to shrug away. After two years, I am now focusing on finding more information on the lynchings I have covered as well as posting about lynchings I have not, regardless of excuse given for the lynching.

Showing posts with label 1871. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1871. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

December 24, 1871: George Duncan

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Today's lynching is very short as every article I could find on this lynching shared the same information. Our paper today is the Pitts...
Saturday, May 26, 2018

June 4, 1871: George Sharkovich (Austrian George)

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Today's lynching will point out just how easy it is for contemporary newspapers to mix up their information. Just a warning folks, this...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

August 13,1871: Unnamed

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Hello, everyone. A has found that the Sam Hose lynching has several layers that she wants to display in detail. But, since Sam Hose makes ...
Monday, May 1, 2017

August 8, 1871: Harry Johnson and Washington

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Today we'll be looking at the lynchings of two men in Frankfort, Kentucky. The first lynching was of Harry Johnson, reported in The...
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