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Elmore Bolling

Elmore Bolling
Born(1908-05-10)May 10, 1908
DiedDecember 4, 1947(1947-12-04) (aged 39)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • landowner
Children7

Elmore Bolling (May 10, 1908 – December 4, 1947) was an African-African businessman and landowner.

Life and career

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Lynching and legacy

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On December 4, 1947, near Lowndesboro, Alabama, Bolling was fatally shot by Clarke Luckie, a white man and an assistant to Bolling.[1][2] Bolling's body was found in a ditch off U.S. Route 80. The operator of the funeral home in Montgomery where Bolling's body was delivered stated that Bolling was shot seven times: six with a pistol and one with a shotgun in the back. Luckie was arrested and charged with murder on December 6, soon being released under a $2,500 bond.[2] According to Luckie, Bolling had berated his wife over the telephone; Luckie was never formally indicted or charged by a grand jury.[1]

A jar containing soil from the lynching site of Bolling is on display at Equal Justice Initiative offices in Montgomery, Alabama.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brown, Melissa (January 28, 2019). "An era of terror: Montgomery family remembers father's lynching, legacy". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Negro Driver Is Slain, White Man Under Arrest". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. Associated Press. December 7, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.