Taylor Collins
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Full Name
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Taylor Collins
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Biography
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On April 20, 1899, Taylor Collins, 23, was shot several times before being nearly lynched in Woodstock, Alabama by a white mob after being accused of shooting his landlord. He was accused of murder and sentenced to twelve years in prison. He died, while incarcerated, one month later from dysentery. He life behind his wife Mattie Collins.
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Documented or Attempted
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Attempted
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Birth Date
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Circa 1876
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County of Birth; County of Death
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N/A; N/A
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Death Date
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December 19, 1899
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Date of Attempted Lynching
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April 20, 1899
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Race
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Black
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Sex
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Male
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Researchers
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Lydia Jackson
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Case Number
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AMP 125-18990420-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Spouse or Partner
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Mattie Collins
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