Gary Borders

This historical study examines a "legal lynching" in 1902 Texas, shedding light on race relations, political culture, and economic conditions of the time.   On October 17, 1902, in Nacogdoches, Texas, a black man named James Buchanan was tried without representation, condemned, and executed for the murder of a white family-all within three hours. Two white men played pivotal roles in these events: the editor of the Nacogdoches Sentinel, Bill...