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The lynching of ; Rubin Stacy, July 19, 1935. ... To examine historical lynching is like probing the darkest recesses of the American soul. ... This documentary explores events and attitudes indigenous to the ; Northern and Southern states that either condoned or condemned lynching as a practice.
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The practice of lynching has been part of American history since before America was a nation. Early victims included eccentrics guilty of being different, those who were accused or suspected of violating prevalent societal mores, and Native Americans of all ages and various tribal groups.
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There are three major sources of lynching statistics. None cover the complete history of lynching in America. Prior to 1882, no reliable statistics of lynchings were recorded. In that year, the Chicago Tribune first began to take systematic account of lynchings.
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After reading the New York Times article, I wanted to know more about lynching and what could possibly be presented on this squeamish subject. It turned out that an exhibit of rare collected photo postcards were on display featuring lynchings as they took place in America from 1883-1960. I saw this exhibit.
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A Portrait of the Lynching Era, 1880-1930 ... During these years we may estimate that there were 2,018 separate incidents of lynching in which at least 2,462 African-American men, women and children met their deaths in the grasp of southern mobs, comprised mostly of whites.
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Lynching - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lynching is defined as mob execution, usually by hanging, without the benefit of trial and often accompanied with torture and body mutilation. ... Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) could easily be called the mother of the anti-lynching movement. She was the first of eight children born to slave parents in Holly Springs,
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Lynchings: By State and Race, 1882-1968 * ... State White Black Total ... Alabama 48 299 347...
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