Killing of Jessie Williams in Florida in 1940

Incident

Case summary

Jessie Williams, age 24, was killed in 1940 by unknown person(s) in Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida. Williams was fatally shot at Bare Beach Plantation, the location of the United States Sugar Corporation. In 1942 the company was indicted by federal authorities for holding Black sugar cane workers in conditions of peonage.

Victim(s):

Jessie Williams


Date of incident: 1940-02-09
Location: Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida
Location type: private space - agricultural or industrial
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