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Waxahachie Enslaved Man Hanged
Settler vigilantes from Waxahachie hang an enslaved man at Red Oak Creek, accusing the man of conspiring to murder whites in...
Three Waxahachie Enslaved Men Hanged
White vigilantes hang three enslaved men, Sam Smith, Cato, and Patrick, in Waxahachie, having accused them of conspiring to...
Henderson Enslaved Woman and Her Owner Hanged
Vigilantes hang a enslaved woman and her white owner, Green Herndon, having accused them of committing arson and dealing in...
Vigilantes Hang an Enslaved Person in Georgetown
Settler vigilantes hang an enslaved person in Georgetown, having suspected the individual of burning down a stable and...
Vigilantes Hang Athens Enslaved Man
Settler vigilantes hang an enslaved man at Science Hill in Athens, having accused the man of being in possession of...
African-American Lynched in Walker County
Four Anglo men flog and then kill a black man named Samuel Jenkins in Walker County.
Enslaved People Hanged and Whipped at Brazoria
Roughly 100 enslaved persons are whipped in the aftermath of a slave revolt in Brazoria near the lower Brazos River. An...
Enslaved Woman Whipped to Death in Austin
An enslaved woman owned by M. Duval is whipped by overseer A. M. Davidson and dies shortly afterwards.
Hired Enslaved Person Whipped to Death
A hired, enslaved person is whipped to death by the manager of Andrew M. Echols’ sawmill in Burleson County.
Three Enslaved Men Hanged in Columbus
Three enslaved men are hanged for involvement in a plot to kill all the white men in Columbus, seize those men’s wives, and...
Enslaved Man Burned by Locals in Smithfield
An enslaved man is burned by locals after confessing to killing and burning his master in Tarrant County.
Enslaved Person Burned by Locals in Polk County
An enslaved person is burned by locals for undisclosed reasons.
Slave Hanged by Mob in Hopkins County
An enslaved man is taken out of jail and hanged by a mob in present-day Sulphur Springs after being arrested for attempted...
Enslaved Boy Killed by Another Slave on Colorado River
An enslaved boy named Wilson was found drowned on the Colorado River, having been killed by another enslaved person.
Three Enslaved Persons Hanged Without Trial
Two enslaved men and an enslaved woman involved in the murder of Mr. Kinkaid and his family are hanged without trial in...
Enslaved Man Whipped on Orders of Committee in Plano
An enslaved man named Dick is given fifty lashes by a committee in Plano for involvement in inciting a slave rebellion.
Enslaved Man Hanged for Raping Woman in Upshur County
An enslaved man is caught and hanged for rape of a white woman and attempted rape of another in Upshur County, roughly 35...
Enlaved Man Sentenced to Death
An enslaved man named George is sentenced to death on June 29th after being found guilty of inciting a rebellion in Burleson...
Enslaved Man Sentenced to Death for Arson
A enslaved man named Joe is found guilty of burning down the Cameron Centinel the November prior and is hanged on July 18th...
Enslaved Girl Whipped for Stealing Money
An enslaved girl is whipped for several hours for stealing money from a man named Griffin in Coryell County.