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A hushed legacy: Samuel Merritt’s story as a descendant of a lynching victim

Merritt’s rediscovery of his ancestor Wyatt Outlaw continues to inspire him

By Lilly Molina | 5/3/25 1:09pm

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Photo by Lilly Molina | Elon News Network
Samuel Merritt stands near the Confederate statue located nearly one hundred feet away from where his great-great-grandfather Wyatt Outlaw was lynched.

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