A prominent figure in Forsyth County, who supported white supremacy and was involved with the Ku Klux Klan to influence public perception and impede justice for Black residents.

A moderate member of the wealthy white community in Forsyth who aimed to boost the county's development and later left after his efforts didn't succeed.

The judge overseeing the trials of 1912 who imposed martial law and appointed an all-white legal team to represent the young Black defendants.

A white woman whose alleged assault by a Black man sparked widespread racial violence, later suggested to have been involved in a possibly consensual relationship.

A young white girl whose brutal attack and subsequent death intensified racial tensions, leading to the accusation and execution of several young Black men.

A young Black man whose coerced confession during a mock lynching event led to his sentencing for the murder of Mae Crow.

A white supremacist group with substantial involvement in Forsyth County's racial history, including members from earlier racial violence joining its ranks.