The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island

The Ferguson Brothers Lynchings on Long Island

A Civil Rights Catalyst

By Christopher Verga

$23.99

Publication Date: 24th October 2022

On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army...

Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing... Read More

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    On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army...

    Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing... Read More
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      On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army...

      Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing stories of eyewitnesses.

      Discover how the shooting became a catalyst for civil rights efforts and immortalized in a Woody Guthrie protest song.

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      • Pages: 176
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
      • Imprint: The History Press
      • Series: True Crime
      • Publication Date: 24th October 2022
      • State: New York
      • Illustration Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9781467150712
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
        HISTORY / African American
        TRUE CRIME / Murder / General
      Author Bio
      Christopher Verga and Neil Buffett are local historians and professors of American history at Suffolk County Community College. The authors utilized images from local historical societies and private collections to create a narrative of Bay Shore's diverse history. The images of these defining moments have become relics of a constantly evolving community that has become known as the heart of the South Shore.

      On February 5th, 1946, the Ferguson brothers were concluding a night out celebrating Charles Ferguson's reenlistment in the Army...

      Charles, wearing his military uniform, walked with his brothers Alphonso, Joseph, and Richard towards the Freeport Bus Terminal to go home. A provisional Freeport police officer named Joseph Romeika stopped the brothers over a disorderly conduct complaint. Words were exchanged, and Officer Romeika killed Charles, Alphonso and shot Joseph within minutes of the initial stop. Following the unarmed shooting, Romeikia was acquitted despite changing stories of eyewitnesses.

      Discover how the shooting became a catalyst for civil rights efforts and immortalized in a Woody Guthrie protest song.

      • Pages: 176
      • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
      • Imprint: The History Press
      • Series: True Crime
      • Publication Date: 24th October 2022
      • State: New York
      • Illustrations Note: Black and White
      • ISBN: 9781467150712
      • Format: Paperback
      • BISACs:
        HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
        HISTORY / African American
        TRUE CRIME / Murder / General
      Christopher Verga and Neil Buffett are local historians and professors of American history at Suffolk County Community College. The authors utilized images from local historical societies and private collections to create a narrative of Bay Shore's diverse history. The images of these defining moments have become relics of a constantly evolving community that has become known as the heart of the South Shore.

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