Difference between revisions of "Lynchings in Maury County"
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The following is a list of '''lynchings''' that are known to have occurred in [[Maury County, Tennessee]]. | The following is a list of '''lynchings''' that are known to have occurred in [[Maury County, Tennessee]]. | ||
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| + | |+Lynchings in Maury County, Tennessee | ||
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| + | ! Date | ||
| + | ! Location | ||
| + | ! Victims | ||
| + | ! Description | ||
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| + | | November 1933 | ||
| + | | Glendale | ||
| + | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordie_Cheek Cordie Cheek] | ||
| + | | 17-year old African American boy was lynched after being falsely accused of raping a white girl; after being removed to Nashville for his own safety, was abducted by a mob, brought back to Maury County, and hung and mutilated. | ||
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Revision as of 12:27, 5 February 2021
The following is a list of lynchings that are known to have occurred in Maury County, Tennessee.
| Date | Location | Victims | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1933 | Glendale | Cordie Cheek | 17-year old African American boy was lynched after being falsely accused of raping a white girl; after being removed to Nashville for his own safety, was abducted by a mob, brought back to Maury County, and hung and mutilated. |
