Alexandria

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1899080801 Victim Name: Benjamin Thomas Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 16 Job: Unknown Method of Death: Beaten, hanged and shot Accusation: Attempted criminal assault on a 8 year-old white girl Date: 1899-08-08 City: Alexandria Mob Composition: About 2,000...

Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1897042301 Victim Name: Joseph McCoy Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and shot Accusation: Outraged two young white girls, daughters of his employer Date: 1897-04-23 City: Alexandria Mob Composition: 500-1000...