Killing of J. C. Farmer in North Carolina in 1946
Incident
J. C. Farmer (1926 - 1946), a farmer and WWII veteran, was killed by a posse in Wilson County, North Carolina. Farmer was waiting for a bus when a policeman attacked him. A scuffle ensued. Farmer was killed after the incident with the officer. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.
advocacy group resources
- Newspaper Articles
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier regarding the lynching of J.C. Farmer : August 24, 1946
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- News article from the Chicago Defender regarding lynching of J.C. Farmer : September 27, 1947
- Wilson Times Article
- News article from the Pittsburgh Courier and other newspapers regarding the death of J.C. Farmer : 1946
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