Lynching of Sam Hose

Sam Hose (born Samuel Thomas Wilkes; c. 1875 – April 23, 1899) was an African American man who was tortured and murdered by a white lynch mob in Coweta County, Georgia, after being accused of rape.

Lynching of Sam Hose
Part of the Nadir of American race relations
LocationNewnan, Coweta County, Georgia, U.S.
Coordinates33.392, -84.802
DateApril 23, 1899
2:30 PM (EST)
Attack type
Lynching
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