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Historians of Jefferson County

Posted by By Jim Bauman January 20, 2023Posted inNeighborhood WatchTags: Black history, Cemeteries, Duffields Colored Cemetery, Shepherd University
History is an important professional and amateur vocation for many people in Jefferson County given our long and rich history. This article focuses on one aspect of that history the cemeteries of Black residents, and one in particular, the Duffields Colored Cemetery.
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The 1886 Lynching of Joe Burns

Posted by By Jim Bauman December 31, 2022Posted inNeighborhood WatchTags: Black history, Equal Justice Initiative, Lynching
A white mob lynched Joe Burns in 1886 before he had the chance to defend himself in court. This article speculates on what could have been brought up in his defense.
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