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July 31st, 2019. A new essay, ‘“Virginia’s Shame”: The 1891 Lynching of Three Black Miners in Clifton Forge, by JMU Professor Dolores Flamiano, is now available on the website. In this essay, professor Flamiano examines the role of lynching photographs in reinforcing...
Alleghany, Essay |
By Dolores Flamiano On Saturday, October 17, 1891, a group of young black miners traveled by train to Clifton Forge, a booming railroad town in western Virginia. Three of the men (Charles Miller, John Scott, and Robert Burton) visited S.S. Griffith photography studio...
1880-1889, Russell |
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1884060601 Victim Name: Unnamed Negro Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 14 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Murder of a 8 year-old white boy Date: 1884-06-06 County Name: Russell Mob Composition: 30-40, masked...
1870-1879, Augusta |
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1871041101 Victim Name: Thomas Hodges Race: White Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Killing four men and being a horse thief Date: 1871-04-11 City: Staunton Mob Composition: Undisguised...
1870-1879, Madison |
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1870041601 Victim Name: Bill Nichols Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged Accusation: Being a thief and arsonist Date: 1870-04-16 County Name: Madison Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: Bill...
