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Doc Wright

Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Doc Wright, a Black man, was hanged at Chatham, Virginia. The Narragansett Herald, in its April 8, 1882 issue, reported his hanging on the same day as the hangings at Selma. Wright was executed under the custody of the state.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state

Reported by: newspaper account.

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