Murder

Lynching of Joseph H. McCoy

1897 · 39.83° N, 98.58° W

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When
1897
Kind
Murder
Coordinates
39.83° N, 98.58° W
Description
black lynching victim in Alexandria, VA (1897)
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Lynching of Joseph H. McCoy

Black lynching victim in Alexandria, VA (1897)

Joseph H. McCoy was a Black teenager who was lynched in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning the night of April 22, 1897, by a mob who fought their way through police officers to break him out of jail. The mob then beat McCoy severely before he was hanged to death. McCoy was born and raised in Alexandria, living with extended family.

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