15 min
The Lynching of Jesse Washington in Waco Texas - May 15 2024 Morning Cup of Murder
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- Crímenes reales
May 15th: Jesse Washington Killed (1916)
Our history is filled with tragic events that, one would hope, seem outlandish and barbaric with more modern eyes. On May 15th 1916 a young man became the victim of a lynch mob in a case that saw, for the first time, a widespread distaste for, unfortunately, a common crime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Jesse_Washington, https://wacohistory.org/items/show/55, https://lynchingintexas.org/bernstein, https://www.npr.org/2006/05/13/5401868/waco-recalls-a-90-year-old-horror
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May 15th: Jesse Washington Killed (1916)
Our history is filled with tragic events that, one would hope, seem outlandish and barbaric with more modern eyes. On May 15th 1916 a young man became the victim of a lynch mob in a case that saw, for the first time, a widespread distaste for, unfortunately, a common crime.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Jesse_Washington, https://wacohistory.org/items/show/55, https://lynchingintexas.org/bernstein, https://www.npr.org/2006/05/13/5401868/waco-recalls-a-90-year-old-horror
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15 min