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Laura and L. D. Nelson were an African-American mother and son who were lynched on May 25, 1911, near Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. [1] [2] They had been seized from their cells in the Okemah county jail the night before by a group of up to 40 white men, reportedly including Charley Guthrie, father of the folk singer Woody ...
After a Black boy reportedly found Laura Nelson’s and L.D. Nelson’s hanging corpses at the bridge the next morning, hundreds of white people from Okemah came to view the bodies. Some even posed on the bridge to have their photos taken with the bodies of the dead Black woman and boy.
Jan 28, 2023 · Laura and L.D. Nelson were a mother and son who were lynched in Oklahoma in 1911, after being accused of killing a sheriff in a gunfight. The web page provides details of the incident, the investigation, and the aftermath of the lynching.
Apr 24, 2018 · In May 1911, Laura Nelson was lynched in Okemah, Oklahoma. Nelson allegedly shot a sheriff to protect her son. The officer had been searching her cabin for stolen goods as part of a...
Jul 22, 2021 · Laura Nelson and her son L.D. were lynched by a white mob in 1911 near Okemah, where Woody Guthrie grew up. A panel at the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival explored the historical context, the postcard photo and the legacy of the tragedy.
Oct 25, 2022 · The day: May 24, 1911. The place: a bridge near Okemah, Oklahoma. A howling, violent, angry mob of about 40 white men stormed the jail cell holding Laura Nelson and her two-year-old daughter,...
There are several accounts and versions of the events leading up to this atrocity. But what we do know, is that Laura Nelson was murdered on May 25, 1911 in Okemah, OK side-by-side with her son L.D./Lawrence, who was 12 years-old at the time.
