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Henry Scott
Lakeland, Florida
May 1920

Henry Scott was a porter on the railway line. The train on which he was working made a swing though the South. Somewhere near Lakeland, Florida, a white passenger complained that Scott had insulted her. She informed the sheriff in Lakeland and Mr. Scott was arrested. Mr. Scott was seized by a mob and executed.

 
     
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