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Event name

Three Lynchings in Montgomery County - a historical look

When

Tue 02 / 02 / 2021
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Where

Zoom event, from Montgomery County Historical Society

Who can attend

Open to all

Limited capacity: Registration Closed

Price

FREE
Presented by the county library system and the Montgomery County Historical Society

There are three documented cases of lynching in Montgomery County: George Peck and John Diggs-Dorsey in 1880 and Sidney Randolph in 1896. The victims were all Black men in their twenties, two accused of rape and one accused of murder. Ahead of any legal conviction, they were each removed from custody in the middle of the night and killed by groups of White men, having never received a fair trial. Based on the recent compilation of hundreds of digitized newspaper accounts, researcher Sarah Hedlund presents comprehensive narratives on these three cases. Each man’s story is supported by quotes, in-person reporting, period maps, photographs, and genealogical research, in remembrance and recognition of this darker side of Montgomery County’s history.

This program is presented in partnership with Montgomery County Historical Society.

Join us in Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97510575793?pwd=YVlWd2VYcnpaMlZqU2lveEJzZGpXZz09

Or Dial In: 301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 975 1057 5793 Passcode: 864939