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Lynching in America Historical Markers

As part of the Equal Justice Initiative (eji.org) efforts to help towns, cities, and states confront and recover from tragic histories of racial violence and terrorism, it is joining with communities to install historical markers in communities where the history of lynching is documented. Includes similar Community Remembrance Project markers by the EJI, as well as other markers commemorating the victims of these vicious acts.
 
The Lynching of Rueben Sims Marker image, Touch for more information
By Mark Hilton, October 2, 2022
The Lynching of Rueben Sims Marker
1Alabama, Baldwin County, Bay Minette — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Rueben Sims — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1865 and 1950, at least 6,500 African Americans were victims of lynch mob violence in the United States. After the Civil War, an ongoing commitment to white supremacy led to organized resistance to Black . . . Map (db m207065) HM
2Alabama, Dallas County, Selma — Lynching in America / Lynching in Selma — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism used . . . Map (db m132071) HM
3Alabama, Etowah County, Gadsden — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bunk Richardson — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America. Thousands of Black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m116817) HM
4Alabama, Jefferson County, Birmingham — Racial Terrorism and Convict Leasing / Racial Violence at Brookside Mines — Community Remembrance Project
Racial Terrorism and Convict Leasing. Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950 Lynching was a form of racial terrorism that went beyond only hanging, . . . Map (db m173372) HM
5Alabama, Jefferson County, Brighton — Lynching In America / The Lynching of William Miller — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching In America. Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m101159) HM
6Alabama, Jefferson County, Irondale — Racial Terrorism and Criminal Justice / Lynching in Irondale — Community Remembrance Project
Racial Terrorism and Criminal Justice Racial terror lynching between 1865 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. After emancipation, white Southerners . . . Map (db m167223) HM
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7Alabama, Lee County, Opelika — Lynching in America / Lynching in Lee County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America After the Civil War, the ideology of white supremacy led to violent resistance to equal rights for Black people. Lynching emerged to enforce racial hierarchy through arbitrary and deadly violence that terrorized all . . . Map (db m176380) HM
8Alabama, Lowndes County, Hayneville — Lynching in America / The Courthouse Lynching of Theo Calloway — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between the end of the Civil War and the close of World War II, white mobs killed thousands of Black Americans in racial terror lynchings, and committed widespread violence that traumatized millions more. The Lowndes . . . Map (db m160863) HM
9Alabama, Lowndes County, Mt. Carmel — Lynching in America / Lynching in Letohatchee — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to . . . Map (db m97983) HM
10Alabama, Lowndes County, Mt. Willing — Enslavement & Racial Terror / Lynching Targeting Black Sharecroppers — Community Remembrance Project
Enslavement & Racial Terror The enslavement of black people in the United States was a brutal, dehumanizing system that lasted more than 200 years. Between 1819 and 1860, Alabama's enslaved population grew from 40,000 to 435,000. According . . . Map (db m154554) HM
11Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Richard Robertson — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of at least 6,500 Black people in the United States between 1865 and 1859. After the Civil War, many white people remained committed to white supremacy and used lethal violence . . . Map (db m202593) HM
12Alabama, Shelby County, Montevallo — Lynching in America / Lynching in Montevallo — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were lynched in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. Lynching, a form of racial terrorism used to intimidate black people and to enforce white supremacy, was most . . . Map (db m151279) HM
13Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Tuscaloosa — Lynching in America / Lynching in Tuscaloosa County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism . . . Map (db m144735) HM
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14Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, Boyle Park — Lynching in America / Lynching in Little Rock — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching between 1877 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. Following the Civil War and the premature end of . . . Map (db m211279) HM
15Colorado, Denver County, Denver, Central — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Preston Porter, Jr. — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynchings between 1877 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of Black people and terrorized millions more who were denied equal protection under the law. After the Civil War, white resistance to equal rights . . . Map (db m176150) HM
16Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Lynching in America / Lynching in Gainesville — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1882 and 1930, Florida had one of the highest per capita lynching rates in the United States, with Alachua County ranked near the top. After the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution . . . Map (db m207585) HM
17Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Lynching in America / Reconstruction-Era Lynchings in Gainesville — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America After the Civil War, constitutional rights were granted to Black people ensuring equal protection and voting. Many white leaders responded to the emancipation of Black people by violently seeking to maintain racial, . . . Map (db m186407) HM
18Florida, Alachua County, Newberry — Lynching in America / Racial Terror Lynchings in Newberry — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States. Florida had one of the highest per capita lynching rates in the nation, with dozens of racial . . . Map (db m186426) HM
19Florida, Duval County, Jacksonville, Brentwood — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bowman Cook and John Morine — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism used to intimidate . . . Map (db m211856) HM
20Florida, Hillsborough County, Tampa — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Robert Johnson — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African-Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States. Florida had one of the highest per-capita rates of Black victims lynched by white mobs, including . . . Map (db m206382) HM
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21Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, Cascades Park — Lynching in America / Lynching In Leon County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans and . . . Map (db m186412) HM
22Florida, Orange County, Orlando — Lynching of July Perry / Racial Violence in America — November 3, 1920 — Community Remembrance Project —
Lynching of July Perry November 3, 1920 On Election Day, November 3, 1920, black residents in the Ocoee area who owned land and businesses were eager to vote. Despite a terrorizing Ku Klux Klan march through the streets of . . . Map (db m137336) HM
23Florida, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg — Lynching in America / The Lynching of John Evans — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism . . . Map (db m180045) HM
24Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — The Lynching of Isaac Barrett / Racial Violence in America — Community Remembrance Project
The Lynching of Isaac Barrett Isaac Barrett, an African American tenant farmer, was lynched in St. Johns County, Florida, on June 5, 1897, after he was accused of assaulting the family of his white employer. According to press accounts, Mr. . . . Map (db m211456) HM
25Georgia, DeKalb County, Atlanta, Druid Hills — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Porter Turner — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans between 1877 and 1950. Following the Civil War, white Southerners sought to uphold an ideology of white supremacy and used fatal violence . . . Map (db m185921) HM
26Georgia, DeKalb County, Decatur, Downtown Decatur — Lynching in America / Lynching in DeKalb County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Following the Civil War, violent resistance to rights for African Americans, a need for cheap labor, and an ideology of white supremacy led to fatal violence against Black women, men, and children. Thousands of Black . . . Map (db m171839) HM
27Georgia, DeKalb County, Lithonia — Lynching in America / Mob Violence in Lithonia — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Following the Civil War, violent resistance to rights for African Americans, a need for cheap labor, and an ideology of white supremacy led to fatal violence against Black women, men, and children. Thousands of Black . . . Map (db m171837) HM
28Georgia, Forsyth County, Cumming — Lynching in America / Lynching in Forsyth County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynchings in the United States between 1877 and 1950. After the Civil War, violent resistance to the equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of . . . Map (db m171844) HM
29Georgia, Fulton County, Roswell — Lynching in America / Lynching of Mack Henry Brown — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. After slavery ended, many white people remained committed to racial hierarchy . . . Map (db m171842) HM
30Georgia, Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville — Lynching in America / Lynching of Charles Hale — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were victims of lynching in the United States between 1865 and 1950. During this era, lynching emerged as the most notorious and public form of racial terrorism, used to enforce racial hierarchy and . . . Map (db m197693) HM
31Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange — Lynching in America / Raising a Voice Against Racial Violence — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to . . . Map (db m103140) HM
32Georgia, Walker County, LaFayette — The Lynching of Henry White / Racial Injustice in America — Community Remembrance Project
The Lynching of Henry White On September 20, 1916, Henry White, a 24-year-old African American was lynched by a large white mob in the city of Durham in Walker County. Georgia. Mr. White had come to Durham from Chattanooga, Tennessee and . . . Map (db m168093) HM
33Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lynching in America / Lynching of Sam Pulliam — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching between 1877 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. Following the Civil War, fierce resistance to equal rights for . . . Map (db m203123) HM
34Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Lynching in Shelbyville — Community Remembrance Project
In the early morning of January 15, 1911, a White mob abducted three Black men named Eugene Marshall, Wade Patterson, and Jim West from the Shelby County Jail. Although reports indicate that police were aware of the threat of mob violence, law . . . Map (db m175130) HM
35Kentucky, Shelby County, Shelbyville — Reconstruction in America / Lynching of Reuben Dennis — Community Remembrance Project
Reconstruction in America The end of the U.S. Civil War and the emancipation of enslaved Black people ushered in the era of Reconstruction. America had an opportunity to drastically change the experience of formerly enslaved Black people . . . Map (db m203119) HM
36Louisiana, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Central City — Mass Lynching in New Orleans / Racial Violence in America — Community Remembrance Project
Mass Lynching in New Orleans July 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of at least seven Black people. Violence began after police tried to . . . Map (db m163962) HM
37Maryland, Allegany County, Cumberland — Lynching in America / Lynching in Allegany County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching between 1865 and 1950 claimed the lives of thousands of African Americans and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. Following the Civil War and the premature end of . . . Map (db m199893) HM
38Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Severna Park — Lynching in America / Lynching in Anne Arundel County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m142371) HM
39Maryland, Baltimore County, Towson — Lynching in America / Lynching of Howard Cooper — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America At least 6,500 Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1865 and 1950. After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of white . . . Map (db m174864) HM
40Maryland, St. Mary's County, Leonardtown — Lynching in America / Lynching of Benjamin Hance — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of at least 6,500 Black people in the United States between 1865 and 1950. After the Civil War, many white people remained committed to upholding white supremacy. In opposition to . . . Map (db m187334) HM
41Maryland, Wicomico County, Salisbury — Lynching in America / Lynching in Wicomico County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of white supremacy led to fatal violence against Black women, men, and children who were frequently falsely accused of violating . . . Map (db m190313) HM
42Minnesota, Saint Louis County, Duluth, Downtown - Waterfront — Lynching in America / Lynching in Duluth — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950, including in St. Louis County, MN. Lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of . . . Map (db m204590) HM
43Missouri, Greene County, Springfield, Downtown Springfield — Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Horace B. Duncan, Fred Coker and William Allen — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate black people and . . . Map (db m173592) HM
44Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, Quality Hill — Lynching in America / Lynching of Levi Harrington — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate Black . . . Map (db m198772) HM
45North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Bob Brackett — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1865 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and racial terror lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African . . . Map (db m205147) HM
46North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Hezekiah Rankin — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1865 and 1950, white mobs lynched thousands of African Americans across the U.S. Following the Civil War, white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans and sought to uphold an ideology of . . . Map (db m204979) HM
47North Carolina, Buncombe County, Asheville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of John Humphries — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1865 and 1950. After the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery and extended . . . Map (db m205149) HM
48Ohio, Athens County, Athens — Lynching in America / Lynching of Christopher Davis — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Following the Civil War, violent resistance to rights for and equality for Black Americans and an ideology of White supremacy led to fatal violence against Black women, men, and children. Thousands of Black people were . . . Map (db m173835) HM
49Ohio, Butler County, Oxford — Lynching in America / Lynchings In Oxford, OH — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America. Between 1865 to 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, fierce resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of . . . Map (db m178139) HM
50Ohio, Coshocton County, Coshocton — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Henry Howard — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America. Following the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of White supremacy flourished not only in the South, but across the United States. Lynching emerged as a notorious form of . . . Map (db m205809) HM
51Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Tulsa — Lynching in America / The 1921 Tulsa Massacre — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. During this era, racial terror lynching of African Americans emerged as a stunning form of violent . . . Map (db m171252) HM
52Oregon, Coos County, Coos Bay — Lynching in America / Lynching in Coos County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were the victims of racial terror lynchings in the United States between 1865 and 1950. Following the end of the Civil War, a wave of counterrevolutionary terror and violence swept over . . . Map (db m176959) HM
53South Carolina, Abbeville County, Abbeville — The Lynching of Anthony Crawford / Racial Violence in South Carolina — Community Remembrance Project
The Lynching of Anthony Crawford In Abbeville on Saturday, October 21, 1916, a white mob lynched a black leader named Anthony Crawford for cursing a white man. A 56-year-old planter, "Grandpa" Crawford owned 427 acres of land, had 13 . . . Map (db m101841) HM
54South Carolina, Greenville County, Greenville — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Tom Keith — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African Americans were victims of mob violence and lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, many white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans . . . Map (db m206360) HM
55South Carolina, Union County, Union — Lynching in America / Lynching in Union County after 1877 — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America During the Reconstruction period that followed emancipation in 1865, thousands of Black people were lynched by white people intent on maintaining racial hierarchy. Federal officials ended Reconstruction in 1877 when they . . . Map (db m196451) HM
56South Carolina, Union County, Union — Reconstruction Era Lynchings in Union County / Union County Jail Raid Massacre — Community Remembrance Project
Reconstruction Era Lynchings in Union County After the Civil War, Black Americans were emancipated after more than two centuries of chattel slavery. Formerly enslaved people purchased land, built churches and schools, and eligible Black men . . . Map (db m196452) HM
57Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Downtown — Lynching in America / The Lynchings of Henry and Ephraim Grizzard — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynchings and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. After the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of . . . Map (db m147760) HM
58Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Downtown — Post-Emancipation Violence in America / Lynching and the Subversion of Legal Rights — Community Remembrance Project
Post-Emancipation Violence in America After the Confederacy's defeat, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution ended slavery and guaranteed newly emancipated black people constitutional rights of citizenship. Reconstruction . . . Map (db m147755) HM
59Tennessee, Madison County, Jackson — Lynching in America / Lynching in Madison County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between the Civil War and World War II. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism . . . Map (db m168751) HM
60Texas, Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Rock Island/Samuels Ave. — Racial Terror Lynching in America / Racial Terror Lynching of Mr. Fred Rouse — Community Remembrance Project
Racial Terror Lynching in America Racial terror lynching claimed the lives of thousands of Black people and created a legacy of injustice that can still be felt today. After the Civil War, many white people remained committed to an ideology of . . . Map (db m190272) HM
61Texas, Travis County, Austin, Central East Austin — Lynching in America / Lynching in Travis County — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of black people were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m205225) HM
62Virginia, Charlottesville, North Downtown — Lynching in America / Lynching of John Henry James — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America. Thousands of African Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. During this era, racial terror lynching of African Americans emerged as a stunning form of . . . Map (db m166184) HM
63Virginia, Roanoke, Old Southwest — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Thomas Smith — Community Remembrance Project
Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. Lynching emerged as the most public and notorious form of racial terrorism and violence, intended to intimidate . . . Map (db m207306) HM
 
 
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