Executed
Charles Parks
Charles Parks, a Black man, was executed in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday, July 6, 1866, according to the Charlotte Democrat as reprinted in the Wilmington Journal. A large crowd of Black and white residents from the surrounding country gathered to watch. Officials organized and armed a police force in case of disorder, and the Charlotte Democrat reported that the day passed without disturbance.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: Charlotte Democrat (reprinted in the Wilmington Journal) (reporters).