Ben Givens

Ben Givens was one of three men held in the Baker County jail in MacClenny, Florida, when about fifty armed men came to the jail at about 1 a.m. on October 5, 1920. According to the Associated Press, the men overpowered the sheriff and took his keys, then removed Givens from his cell. The Pensacola Journal reported that Givens was taken to the outskirts of town, tied to a tree and shot to death. Givens was Black.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. Associated Press reported that a mob of about fifty armed men overpowered the Baker County sheriff, took his keys, removed Ben Givens from his cell, and tied him to a tree and shot him.

Reported by: Associated Press (reporters).

News reports (2)

• The Birmingham Age-Herald, October 6, 1920, page 15 The Birmingham Age-Herald, October 6, 1920
• The Pensacola Journal, October 6, 1920, page 3 The Pensacola Journal, October 6, 1920