Department of Justice Press Release

9/26/1946

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This press release announces criminal charges filed against Lynwood Lanier Shull, chief of police for Batesburg, South Carolina, who was accused of beating and torturing Isaac Woodard, Jr.

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This primary source comes from the Collection HST-PN: Philleo Nash Papers.

National Archives Identifier: 40019790

Full Citation: Press Release, Department of Justice; 9/26/1946; Lynching-Woodard [Woodward], Isaac; White House Files, 1936 - 1953; Collection HST-PN: Philleo Nash Papers; Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/department-justice-press-release, March 28, 2025]

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