Henry Leatherwood
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Full Name
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Henry Leatherwood
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Biography
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On November 10, 1868, Henry Leatherwood, about 20 years old, was lynched in the community of Hickman’s beat, modern-day Ralph, at the intersection of Tuscaloosa and Greene counties. After being accused by a white woman of sexual assault, a mob of about 200 white men began to pursue him. Henry was able to successfully evade the mob for only a week after the accusation was made.
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Documented or Attempted
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Documented
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Birth Date
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Circa 1848
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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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November 10, 1868
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Age at Death
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20
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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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Cade Hampton
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Case Number
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AMP541-18681110-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project, Cade Hampton
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