Famous lyrics by »
Oscar Mack (September 20, 1892 – January 2, 1960) was an African-American World War I vet. An attempt was made to lynch Oscar Mack (Newspapers of the time also use the name John Mack) in Kissimmee, Osceola County, Florida. According to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary it was the 39th of 61 lynchings during 1922 in the United States. The New Britain Herald reported that he was lynched in Lake Jennie Jewell, in Orange County.Mack survived the lynching attempt and fled Florida. He married Dorothy Sanders in 1938 and had two daughters. He died in 1960.
0 fans
Share your thoughts on Oscar Mack with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In