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Full Name
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John Thomas
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Biography
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On August 23, 1899, John Thomas, who was around 25 to 30 years of age, was lynched in Tuscaloosa, Alabama by a white citizen, after being accused of assaulting his wife. The white citizen followed John Thomas from Cuba, Alabama. Before being lynched, John Thomas was married, had four children, and was employed at his lyncher’s lumber mill.
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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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August 23, 1899
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Age at Death
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25-30
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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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Morgan Lewis
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Case Number
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AMP541-18990823-000
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Identified by:
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Alabama Memory Project
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Spouse or Partner
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Amanda Thomas
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Child
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Bryant Thomas, John Thomas, Calvin Thomas, William Thomas
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Occupation
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Laborer for lumber mill
