Violence against African Americans in Boone County
Item
- Title
- Violence against African Americans in Boone County
- Creator
- Boone County Public Library
- Publisher
- Boone County Public Library
- Place
- Burlington, KY
- Date
- 17 Jun 2019
- Extent
- 2 pages
- Language
- English
- Temporal coverage
- 1866-1885
- Geographic coverage
- Boone County (Ky.)
- Description
- A chronological compilation of instances of violence against African Americans, following the civil war, in Boone County (Ky.) taken from the Freedman's Bureau.
- Accessed online at bcpl.org
- Related resource
- Acts of racial violence in Boone County: Full text [PDF]
- Item sets
- Sources--Miscellaneous
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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1865--Henry Bishop sues for family's freedom | Event |
1866--Alexander and Sleet Families Assaulted and Intimidated | Event |
1866--Carter Utz Brutally Attacked | Event |
1866--Finney Family Intimidated and Forced into Exile | Event |
1876--Joe Payne Accused of Assault and Murdered by Mob | Event |
1876--Smith Williams Taken from Jail and Lynched | Event |
1877--Parker Mayo Accused of Assault and Lynched | Event |
1879--Theodore Daniels Accused of Assault and Lynched | Event |
1880--Charles Smith Accused of Arson and Lynched | Event |
1884--Charles Dickerson Accused of Theft and Lynched | Event |
1885--William Scales Accused of Rape and Lynched | Event |