Lincoln County Lynching

Memorial to those lynched in Lincoln County at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama; 2022.

Rust-colored metal rectangle engraved with names and locations

Photo by Nancy Snell Griffith

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Civil Rights and Social Change / Criminal Activities / Law / Race

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Event

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