James Moore

Murdered
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On August 15, 1903, in Randolph County, Alabama, a group of eleven white men was repairing a road near Beaver Creek, close to Lamar. After completing their work, they approached Aaron Sledge, an African American man of mixed heritage who owned a nearby watermelon patch, requesting permission to eat some of his melons. Sledge agreed, provided they took care not to damage the vines. However, the men began to cut and slash the melons indiscriminately, ignoring Sledge's pleas to stop. In response, S ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Moore

    Male

    Randolph

    AL

    1903-08-17

    James

    Moore

    11/24/2024

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