[PAR] [TLE] Lynching of Jesse Washington [SEP] Jesse Washington was a black teenage farmhand who was lynched in Waco, Texas, on May 15, 1916, in what became a well-known example of racially motivated lynching.  Washington was convicted of raping and murdering Lucy Fryer, the wife of his white employer in rural Robinson, Texas.  He was dragged out of the court by observers and lynched in front of Waco's city hall.  Over 10,000 spectators, including city officials and police, gathered to watch the attack.  There was a celebratory atmosphere at the event, and many children attended during their lunch hour.  Members of the mob castrated Washington, cut off his fingers, and hung him over a bonfire.  He was repeatedly lowered and raised over the fire for about two hours.  After the fire was extinguished, his charred torso was dragged through the town and parts of his body were sold as souvenirs.  A professional photographer took pictures as the event unfolded, providing rare imagery of a lynching in progress.  The pictures were printed and sold as postcards in Waco. [PAR] [TLE] Silent Parade [SEP] The Negro Silent Protest Parade was a silent march of about 10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City on July 28, 1917.  The event was organized by the NAACP, church, and community leaders to protest violence directed towards African Americans, such as recent lynchings in Waco and Memphis.  The parade was precipitated by the East St. Louis riots in May and July 1917 where at least 40 black people were killed by white mobs, in part touched off by a labor dispute where blacks were used for strike breaking.
[PAR] [TLE] Lynching of Jesse Washington [ SEP ] Jesse Washington was a black teenage farmhand who was lynched in Waco , Texas , on May 15 , 1916 , in what became a well - known example of racially motivated lynching . Washington was convicted of raping and murdering Lucy Fryer , the wife of his white employer in rural Robinson , Texas . He was dragged out of the court by observers and lynched in front of Waco 's city hall . Over 10,000 spectators , including city officials and police , gathered to watch the attack . There was a celebratory atmosphere at the event , and many children attended during their lunch hour . Members of the mob castrated Washington , cut off his fingers , and hung him over a bonfire . He was repeatedly lowered and raised over the fire for about two hours . After the fire was extinguished , his charred torso was dragged through the town and parts of his body were sold as souvenirs . A professional photographer took pictures as the event unfolded , providing rare imagery of a lynching in progress . The pictures were printed and sold as postcards in Waco . [PAR] [TLE] Silent Parade [ SEP ] The Negro Silent Protest Parade was a silent march of about 10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City on July 28 , 1917 . The event was organized by the NAACP , church , and community leaders to protest violence directed towards African Americans , such as recent lynchings in Waco and Memphis . The parade was precipitated by the East St. Louis riots in May and July 1917 where at least 40 black people were killed by white mobs , in part touched off by a labor dispute where blacks were used for strike breaking .
In which state was the black farmhand lynched in 1916 in with over 10,000 spectators, that prompted Silent Parade with about 10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City the next year?
In which state was the black farmhand lynched in 1916 in with over 10,000 spectators , that prompted Silent Parade with about 10,000 African Americans along Fifth Avenue starting at 57th Street in New York City the next year ?
Texas
Texas