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The 1891 New Orleans lynchings were the murders of 11 Italian Americans, immigrants in New Orleans, by a mob for their alleged role in the murder of police chief David Hennessy after some of them had been acquitted at trial. It was the largest single mass lynching in American history.
Louisiana: March 14, 1891: Killing of police chief: Three had been acquitted; three had a mistrial; five were never tried. Lynching organized by local leaders, including future mayor Walter C. Flower and future governor John M. Parker. Grand jury brought no charges. Taylor, Jim: African American: Franklin: Williamson: Tennessee: April 30, 1891 ...
1891 New Orleans lynchings; C. ... Lynchings of Mer Rouge, Louisiana; M. Murder of Frank Morris This page was last edited on 17 June 2020, at 05:33 (UTC). ...
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The March 14, 1891 New Orleans lynchings were the largest ever mass lynchings in Louisiana history. [8] The use of the term "mafia" by local media in relation to the murder is the first-known usage of the word in print.
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A graph of lynchings in the US by victim race and year [1] The body of George Meadows, lynched near the Pratt Mines in Jefferson County, Alabama, on January 15, 1889 Bodies of three African American men lynched in Habersham County, Georgia, on May 17, 1892 Six African American men lynched in Lee County, Georgia, on January 20, 1916 (retouched photo due to material deterioration) Lynching of ...
An old story told in a new way: State launches podcast series on historic SC lynching. Brian Tolley. February 23, 2024 at 6:01 AM.