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Died in jail or a lockup

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died June 22, 1881 · Danbury jail, Stokes County, North Carolina

Two Black men were held in the jail at Danbury, North Carolina, when a mob took them from it on the night of June 22, 1881. The mob hanged both men. The Superior Times reported the killings on July 2, 1881.

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

Reported by: historical newspaper account.

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