Skip to content

Lynchings in the North

Home
Victims
Archive
About
Team

Lynchings in the North

Home
Victims
Archive
About
Team

Maryland

William Burns feature image - Baltimore sun headline

William Burns

Date of Death: Oct 06, 1907

State: Maryland

County / City: Allegany County

Explore

Matthew Williams photograph

Matthew Williams

Date of Death: Dec 04, 1931

State: Maryland

County / City: Wicomico County

Explore

Lynchings in the North

Contact
Our Team

Lynchings in the North is a part of the Hidden Legacies project, led by Professor Rachel L. Swarns at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University.

Copyright 2024, Lynchings in the North
Website design by Catherine Benge.

Images used on this website are sourced individually. All are fair use.

On the Home Page: Philadelphia Inquirer, “The Fifth Ward Murders.” Oct 14, 1871. From ProQuest, Philadelphia Inquirer (1860-1934), Afro-American, “Maryland’s Shame Edition.” Dec 12, 1931., Baltimore: Dec 12, 1931. From Internet Archives, Broadbent, Samuel Jr. and Phillips, Henry C., photographers. “Octavius Catto.” Photograph. From National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

Open in New Tab Close Popup