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BY Francis Akhalbey, 2:00pm December 26, 2019,

These history stories were the most read in 2019

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by Francis Akhalbey, 2:00pm December 26, 2019,
These history stories were the most read in 2019

100 years ago, John Hartfield was hanged, shot, roasted for dating a white lady and his body parts shared to spectators

In the case involving the lynching of John Hartfield on June 26, 1919 at the hands of a white mob, he was hanged, shot at multiple times and then burned with his body dismembered and shared by the spectators who took his parts home as trophy.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: December 26, 2019

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