Two Negroes Hanged; Riddled with Bullets

The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal - April 19, 1910 - Albert Royal and Charles Jackson lynching.jpg

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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 November 13, 2024, https://turnercountyproject.com/archive/items/show/624.

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