‘We must never forget.’ Kentucky town installs markers for lynching victims. | Kentuckians For The Commonwealth

‘We must never forget.’ Kentucky town installs markers for lynching victims.

Jack Brammer
April 8, 2021
Lexington Herald-Leader

From 1878 to 1911, there were at least six lynchings in Shelby County. Between 1877 and 1934, the lynching of at least 186 Black people took place in Kentucky, according to data compiled by the University of Washington. Scholars say there probably were more, maybe more than 300.

This Saturday, Shelbyville will unveil the first set of historical markers in the state paid for by the Equal Justice Initiative to record publicly the racial injustice of lynchings.
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Chapter: 
Shelby County
Issue Area(s): 
Racial Justice