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- Lynching - Wikipedia
In the United States, where the word lynching likely originated, lynchings of African Americans became frequent in the South during the period after the Reconstruction era, especially during the nadir of American race relations
- Lynching in the United States - Wikipedia
Lynching attacks on African Americans, especially in the South, increased dramatically in the aftermath of Reconstruction The peak of lynchings occurred in 1892, after White Southern Democrats had regained control of state legislatures Many incidents were related to economic troubles and competition
- Lynching in America - Equal Justice Initiative
The lynching of African Americans was terrorism, a widely supported campaign to enforce racial subordination and segregation Lynching in America documents more than 4400 racial terror lynchings in the United States during the period between Reconstruction and World War II
- Lynching | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Lynching is a form of violence in which a mob, under the pretext of administering justice without trial, executes a presumed offender, often after inflicting torture The term is derived from the name of Charles Lynch (1736–96), who led an irregular court formed to punish loyalists during the American Revolutionary War
- Lynching in America | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
Lynching, an act of terror meant to spread fear among blacks, served the broad social purpose of maintaining white supremacy in the economic, social and political spheres
- Lynching in America: Outside the South - Equal Justice Initiative
Lynching of African Americans was terrorism—a widely supported phenomenon used to enforce racial subordination and segregation Lynchings were violent and public events that traumatized Black people throughout the country and were largely tolerated by state and federal officials
- History of Lynching in America - NAACP
A lynching is the public killing of an individual who has not received any due process These executions were often carried out by lawless mobs, though police officers did participate, under the pretext of justice
- ‘It was a modern-day lynching’: Violent deaths reflect a brutal . . .
Lynching imagery was used to perpetuate white supremacist ideology by creating a record of brutality against black men and women It was important to show that as part of this story
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