The Public Burning of Jesse Washington: One of the Most Horrific Lynching Events in American History

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The lynching of Jesse Washington on May 15, 1916, remains one of the most horrific and Well Documented Lynchings in American history. It took place in Waco, Texas, a city that at the time prided itself on being progressive, religious, and civilized. Yet In broad daylight, before a crowd of over 10,000 people, including city […]
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