lynching of George Scott

Quand

12 déc. 1880

Type

Meurtre

Coordonnées

39.52° N, 87.13° W

Description

lynching in 1880, in Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, United States

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1880 lynching in Indiana

In the early hours of December 12, 1880, a white mob in Clay County, Indiana lynched George Scott, an African American man. Scott had fled after being accused of rape in nearby Eaglesfield, Indiana, and was captured near Indianapolis and brought to the Clay County jail in Brazil, Indiana. Rumors swirled that a mob might form, but the local Sheriff, James Lankford, paid them no heed.

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