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John Jennings

died July 12, 1900 · Shelby County, Alabama

John Jennings, a Black man, was killed by a mob at Creswell in Shelby County, Alabama, on July 12, 1900. The San Francisco Call reported that he had been arrested before the mob seized him, and that he was taken from officers and killed.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched

Reported by: news reports.

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