This Animation Tells The True Story Of A Soldier Who Was Lynched For Being Black In 1898 James Clark February 14, 2017 at 09:00 AM History YouTube screenshot via Equal Justice Initiative. In 1898, on a sweltering summer day in mid August, Army Pvt. James Neely of the all-black 25th Infantry Regiment was on leave in the small town of Hampton, Georgia, on a day pass from his post at Fort Hobson. Read More Show Less african-americans army black veterans chris chalk Equal Justice Initiative georgia hampton james neely julie zammarchi lynching storycorps
