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In a summer of racial protests, Alexandria remembers a young lynching victim [View all]
In a summer of racial protests, Alexandria remembers a young lynching victim
Sixteen-year-old Benjamin Thomas was hanged from a lamppost after an unproven allegation of attempted assault. It will be remembered on Saturday, its 121st anniversary.
Sixteen-year-old Benjamin Thomas was hanged from a lamppost after an unproven allegation of attempted assault. It will be remembered on Saturday, its 121st anniversary.
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