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lynching of David Wyatt

6 jun 1903 · 38.52° N, 90.00° W

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6 jun 1903
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38.52° N, 90.00° W
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lynching in 1903, in Brooklyn, Illinois, United States

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Lynching of David Wyatt

1903 lynching in Brooklyn, Illinois, US

David Wyatt was an African-American teacher in Brooklyn, Illinois. In June 1903, Wyatt was denied renewal for his teaching certificate by the district superintendent, Charles Hertel. After hearing about his denial, Wyatt shot Hertel and was immediately arrested in Belleville, Illinois. While in jail, a mob captured Wyatt, lynched him in the public square, and set his body on fire.

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