Killing of Jessie Lewis in Alabama in 1943
Incident
Jessie Lewis (1891 - 1943), a poolroom operator, was killed either in a car crash or at the hands of white drivers. Jessie Lewis was driving on a highway with his nephew Isaiah Lewis. A letter writer reported to the NAACP that a car full of white men failed to stop at an intersection and collided with Lewis’ car. The white men in the car then shot Jessie, killing him. A newspaper reported that Lewis’ nephew was driving recklessly and collided with a white family’s car.
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