Allie Thompson Lynching Collection
Item
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Title
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Allie Thompson Lynching Collection
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Type
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Images
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Creator
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News Leader, Altavista Journal, Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Date
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Nov 30th 1918
Dec 5th 1918
Nov 30th 1918
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Description
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This is collection of Newspaper articles reporting on the lynching of Allie Thompson. Allie was dragged out of prison after being accused of assaulting a white woman. These publications relay the story of the event. The articles focus heavily on his race, leaving out his gender.
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Language
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English
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Place
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Virginia
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Publisher
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Virginia Chronicles
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Source
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https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=ALJ19181205&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Allie+Thompson%22+~10+Culpeper-------
https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RTD19181130&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Allie+Thompson%22+~10+Culpeper-------
https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19181130.1.1&srpos=6&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Allie+Thompson%22+~10+Culpeper-------
