Newberry Six lynchings
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Newberry Six lynchings
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The Newberry Six lynchings took place in Newberry, Alachua County, Florida, on August 18, 1916. The events began with the attempt late on August 17 by Newberry constable George Wynne to serve a warrant on Boisey Long, an African–American man, for stealing hogs. Accounts differ about how the conflict began and who fired first, but Long shot and killed Wynne, and wounded another man, L. G. Harris, who accompanied him. Long escaped, but surrendered to authorities two days later. In the meantime, a
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1916 lynchings in Florida, US
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2023-10-27T13:16:25Z
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