Andy Burke
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Full Name
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Andy Burke
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Biography
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On July 18, 1884, Andy Burke, a 22-year-old, was lynched in Tuscaloosa by a white
mob after being accused of attacking a 13-year-old white girl. The mob abducted
Andy Burke from the City Jail and emasculated, disemboweled, and scalped him
before finally hanging him from a tree. No one was ever brought to justice for the
murder.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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Circa 1862
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County of Birth; County of Death
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N/A; Tuscaloosa County
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Death Date
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July 18, 1884
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Age at Death
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22
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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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Trey Cowan
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Case Number
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AMP541-18840718-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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