Berry Washington | |
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Born | c. 1847 |
Died | 2:00AM May 26, 1919 (72 years old) |
Body discovered | Milan, Georgia |
Berry Washington (c. 1847 – May 26, 1919) was a 72-year-old black man who was lynched in Milan, Georgia, in 1919. He was in jail after killing a white man who was attacking two young girls. He was taken from jail and lynched by a mob.