Killing of Govan Ward in North Carolina in 1935
Incident
Govan Ward, 25, was killed in 1935 by a lynch mob in Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina. According to a letter from the NAACP to President Roosevelt, Ward was “known to have been insane” and had a history of violence, and the authorities had failed to care for him. Before he was lynched, Ward was arrested for allegedly attacking his cousin and for killing a white farmer. Despite efforts by the NAACP and state authorities no one was held responsible.
advocacy group resources
- Advocacy Group: 2021-02610-PADEN Albert (1371813391)
- Advocacy Group: 2020-02342-WALLS Anderson (1331861551)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-02610-PADEN Albert (1371813391)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-02610-PADEN Albert (1371813391)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2019-01812-WHITE John (1199859931)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-02610-PADEN Albert (1371813391)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Advocacy Group: 2020-02342-WALLS Anderson (1331861551)
- Advocacy Group: 2018-01620-SPINNER JOHNSON Joe (1163898376)
- Advocacy Group: 2017-00748-ROGERS Dock (1051047762)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Government Incident Records: 2021-03212-WARD Govan (1401818806)
- Department of Justice, files. Govan Ward
- Government Incident Records: 2017-00717-RUSHIN John (1049258452)
- Department of Justice, classified subject files on civil rights, 1914-1949. Govan Ward
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