Lynching of Jesse Washington
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Jesse Washington was a 17-year-old African American farmhand who was lynched in the county seat of Waco, Texas, on May 15, 1916, in what became a well-known example of lynching known as the "Waco Horr
The crowd watching the lynching of Washington
A 1911 postcard of a group of Waco residents on the river bank, alluding to George Seurat's La Grande Jatte, reflecting the city's desire to present itself as an idyllic locale
McLennan County courthouse in 2006
The crowd preparing to lynch Washington
Elisabeth Freeman
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Elisabeth Freeman was a British-born American suffragist and civil rights activist, best known for her investigative report for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the Ma
Lynching of Jesse Washington
…Waco residents, it was condemned by newspapers around the United States. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) hired Elisabeth Freeman to investigate; she conducted a detailed probe in Waco, despite the reluctance of many residents to speak about the event. Freeman concluded that white…
Freeman, circa 1910s
Elisabeth Freeman in 1913
Elizabeth Freeman speaking at NAACP