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Zeko Floyd

died September 9, 1900 · Elmore County Jail, Elmore County, Alabama

Zeko Floyd, a Black man, was held in the jail at Wetumpka, Alabama, in September 1900. Late at night, a mob took Zeko Floyd from the jail and hanged them without a trial. The death was reported in The San Francisco Call two days later.

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

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