1845, Unnamed, Life-course (Death)
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1845, Unnamed, Life-course (Death)
Description
An enslaved person died by lynching at the town hall in Athens, Georgia after being accused of rape.
Partial Transcript: "The old town hall was a historic spot. It was built to provide a market on the ground floor... it had howled with the mob that lynched a negro rapist, had smiled with the lights and decorations of the Flower Queen"
Partial Transcript: "The old town hall was a historic spot. It was built to provide a market on the ground floor... it had howled with the mob that lynched a negro rapist, had smiled with the lights and decorations of the Flower Queen"
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Date
1845
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Freedom Status
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| 1845, Unnamed, Violence (Punishment) | Event |