John Spruce
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Full Name
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John Spruce
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Biography
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On November 11,1902, John Spruce, 24, years old, was lynched on the corner of 23rd avenue and 7th Street in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was shot by an employee of the Elk’s Carnival after being accused of being drunk and jumping on and off the machines. John Spruce was an employee at the local furnace and formerly served his community as a fireman before his life was taken from him.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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N/A
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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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May 16, 1910
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Age at Death
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24
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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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AMP541-19100516-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Occupation
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Employee at the local furnace
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