March 14, 1891 New Orleans Lynchings
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| Target | Italian |
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| American | |
| David Hennessy | |
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| ID | 2158050 |
About March 14, 1891 New Orleans Lynchings
The March 14, 1891, New Orleans lynchings were the murders of 11 Italian Americans in New Orleans, Louisiana, by a mob for their alleged role in the murder of police chief David Hennessy after some of them had been acquitted at trial. It was perhaps the largest single mass lynching in U. S. history.
March 14, 1891 New Orleans lynchings Photos
