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lynching of George Hughes

9 May 1930 · 33.64° N, 96.61° W

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9 May 1930
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33.64° N, 96.61° W
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lynching in 1930, in Sherman, Texas, United States

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Lynching of George Hughes

Lynching of an African-American man in 1930

The lynching of George Hughes, which led to what is called the Sherman Riot, took place in Sherman, Texas, in 1930. An African-American man accused of rape and pleaded guilty in court died on May 9 when the Grayson County Courthouse was set on fire by a White mob, who subsequently burned and looted local Black-owned businesses.

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