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Elmore Bolling | |
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| Born | May 10, 1908 |
| Died | December 4, 1947 (aged 39) |
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| Children | 7 |
Elmore Bolling (May 10, 1908 – December 4, 1947) was an African-African businessman and landowner.
Life and career
[edit]Lynching and legacy
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.