Two Negroes Hanged; Riddled with Bullets
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Two Negroes Hanged; Riddled with Bullets
Description
The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal reported on April 19, 1910, the lynching of Albert Royal and Charles Jackson near Ashburn. A mob abducted and shot the men, binding them to trees. Royal, a farmer, had faced legal and community harassment. Jackson had been accused of assaulting a white woman but was bailed out by Royal. Subsequent warrants led to the arrest of a number of white men living near Amboy.
Source
The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal
Date
April 19, 1910
Citation
“Two Negroes Hanged; Riddled with Bullets,” Turner County Project Digital Archive Repository, accessed September 16, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/624.
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