Early Twentieth Century

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"Lucey's article widely endorsed" newspaper clipping
Act 258 of 1909
aka: Toney Bill to Prevent Lynching
Act 258 of 1909 was a law intended to prevent citizens from engagin...
Variety of papers with "American Krusaders" on the fronts
American Krusaders
The American Krusaders was an organization founded in 1923 that claimed Little Rock (Pulaski County) as its ...
"Negro met quick justice" newspaper clipping
William Anderson (Lynching of)
On July 8, 1906, an African American named William Anderson was hanged from a telephone pole just south of Til...
Dirt city street lined with brick architecture, women in dresses below awning, horse drawn carriages, pedestrians
Argenta Race Riot of 1906
aka: Lynching of Homer G. Blackman
Ignited by the slayings of two African American men in separate inc...
African-American man with round glasses in suit jacket and tie
Arkansas "Scottsboro" Case
aka: Bubbles Clayton and James X. Caruthers (Trial and Execution of)
aka: James X. Caruthers and Bubbles Clayton (Trial and Execution of)
The trial and conviction of African American farm laborers Bubbles ...
African-American man with white hair glasses and small mustache in suit
Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association
The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association (AMDPA) was founded in 1893 by a group of African...
African-American man in suit and tie
Arkansas Negro Democratic Association (ANDA)
The Arkansas Negro Democratic Association (ANDA) was founded in 1928 by Little Rock (Pulaski County) physician...
Line drawing of African American woman in dress with pulled up hair
The Arkansas Race Riot
“The Arkansas Race Riot” is a 1920 pamphlet that constitutes a critical source of information about the El...
White woman with curly hair posing in fancy dress
Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching
In 1930, Texas suffragist and civil rights activist Jessie Daniel Ames and a group of white women in the South...
"Negro is lynched at Garland City" newspaper clipping
Andrew Avery (Lynching of)
On July 30, 1917, an African-American man named Andrew Avery was lynched for allegedly attacking a levee contr...
"Mob kills Negro riot threatened" newspaper clipping
George Bailey (Lynching of)
Sometime during the night of December 19–20, 1909, an African-American man named George Bailey was shot to d...
Group of African-American men standing and sitting before brick wall
Alfred Banks (1895?–1944)
Alfred (Alf) Banks was one of twelve African-American men accused of murder following the Elaine Massacre of 1...
"Negroes Lynch A Negro" newspaper clipping
John Barnett (Lynching of)
On April 17, 1905, an African-American levee worker named John Barnett was hanged by a black mob near Askew (L...
Bell and Swain v. State
aka: Elbert Thomas (Reported Lynching of)
Examination of the cases of Black youths Robert Bell and Grady Swai...
"Killing of a dog leads to lynching" newspaper clipping
Joe Blakely (Lynching of)
On May 29, 1909, African-American man Sam Blakely—with his brother Joe Blakely as an accessory—allegedly m...
Rust-colored metal rectangle engraved with names and locations
Albert Blazes (Lynching of)
aka: Albert Blades (Lynching of)
In May 1926, an African-American man named Albert Blazes (sometimes...
"Negroes leave town of Bonanza" newspaper clipping
Bonanza Race War of 1904
The Bonanza Race War of 1904 was a race riot/labor war that occurred in the coal-mining city of Bonanza (Sebas...
Joseph Robert Booker (1895–1960)
Joseph Robert Booker was a Little Rock (Pulaski County) lawyer and a member of one of the most prominent Afric...
"Race troubles near Star City are not feared" newspaper clipping
Clinton Briggs (Lynching of)
Clinton Briggs, a twenty-six-year-old soldier who had just returned to Star City (Lincoln County) after servin...
"Negro is lynched in Union County" newspaper clipping
Ed Brock (Lynching of)
On August 10, 1923, a young African-American teamster named Ed Brock was lynched at Murphyville in Union Count...
"Mob at Conway lynched Negro" newspaper clipping
Frank Brown (Lynching of)
On September 22, 1905, an African-American man named Frank Brown was hanged at Conway (Faulkner County) for an...
"Deputy John Lee Dies From Injuries" newspaper clipping
Brushy Island Riots of 1915–1917
The area known as Brushy Island lies within the municipal boundaries of Sherwood (Pulaski County) and was the ...
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Young African-American man hanging from a pole with white men in hats standing around him
John Carter (Lynching of)
aka: Lonnie Dixon (Execution of)
In early May 1927, Little Rock (Pulaski County) experienced a wave ...
street signs marking the intersection of Catcher and McClure roads in front of house
Catcher Race Riot of 1923
The December 28, 1923, assault and murder of a white woman in the Catcher community in Crawford County quickly...
"Negro taken from constable killed" newspaper clipping
Sam Cates (Lynching of)
On September 12, 1917, a twenty-five-year-old African-American man named Sam Cates was lynched near England (L...
Group of African-American men standing and sitting before brick wall
Ed “Sweat” Coleman (1855–1928)
Ed Coleman was one of twelve African-American men accused of murder and sentenced to death following the Elain...
"Ku Klux reply to speech of W. B. Smith" newspaper clipping
James A. Comer (1866–1935)
James Comer was a prominent Little Rock (Pulaski County) lawyer and Republican Party leader in the early 1900s...
White woman with curly hair smiling in dress and two strings of pearls
Robbie Gill Comer (1883–1963)
Robbie Gill Comer was instrumental in the founding of the Women of the Ku Klux Klan (WKKK) and served as its I...
"Too many Negroes" newspaper clipping
Cotter Expulsion of 1906
In 1906, white residents of Cotter (Baxter County) expelled all of the town’s African-American population, s...
"Lynched Near Crossett" newspaper clipping
Crossett Lynching of 1904
An unknown African-American man was lynched near Crossett (Ashley County) on September 4, 1904, for having all...
"Negro thought to have been killed" newspaper clipping
Anthony Davis (Lynching of)
Anthony Davis, an African-American man, was lynched in Texarkana (Miller County) on October 9, 1906, reportedl...
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Postcard from "Bowen Art Gallery" in Newport depicting dead African-American suspended from noose in tree with white onlookers standing behind a fence
Howard Davis (Lynching of)
On October 25, 1914, a mob in Newport (Jackson County) took an African-American man named Howard Davis from co...