![1882-1930 in 10 southern states 2805 [documented] victims of lynch mobs 300 white men and women, 2,500 of lynch victims were African-American. 94 percent died by white lynch mobs. The scale of this carnage means that, on the average, a black man, woman, or child was murdered nearly once a week, every week, between 1882 and 1930 by a hate-driven white mob From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/lynching-1195580597996204-4/85/Lynching-3-320.jpg)
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- 2. A Portrait of the Lynching Era, 1880-1930 From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author "In addition to the punishment of specific criminal offenders, lynching in the American South had three entwined functions: first, to maintain social order over the black population through terrorism; second , to suppress of eliminate black competitors for economic, political, or social rewards third , to stabilize the white class structure and preserve the privileged status of the white aristocracy" (18-19).
- 3. 1882-1930 in 10 southern states 2805 [documented] victims of lynch mobs 300 white men and women, 2,500 of lynch victims were African-American. 94 percent died by white lynch mobs. The scale of this carnage means that, on the average, a black man, woman, or child was murdered nearly once a week, every week, between 1882 and 1930 by a hate-driven white mob From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author
- 4. Black Victims of White Lynch Mobs by State, 1882-1930 State/ No. of victims Deep South Mississippi/ 462 Georgia/ 423 Louisiana/ 283 Alabama/ 262 South Carolina/ 143 From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author Border South Florida/ 212 Tennessee/ 174 Arkansas/ 162 Kentucky/ 118 North Carolina/ 75
- 5. Black Victims of Lynchings per 100,000 Blacks by State, 1882-1930 State/ No. of victims per 100,000 Deep South Mississippi/ 52.8 Georgia/ 41.8 Louisiana/ 43.7 Alabama/ 32.4 South Carolina/ 18.8 Border South Florida/ 79.8 Tennessee/ 38.4 Arkansas/ 42.6 Kentucky/ 45.7 North Carolina/ 11.0 From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author
- 6. The Reasons Given for Black Lynchings Acting suspiciously Gambling Quarreling Adultery Grave robbing Race hatred; Race troubles Aiding murderer Improper with white woman Rape Arguing with white man Incest Rape-murders Arson Inciting to riot Resisting mob Assassination Inciting trouble Robbery Killing livestock Testifying against white man Criminal assault Living with white woman Throwing stones Cutting levee Looting Train wrecking Defending rapist Attempted murder Indolence Running a bordello Banditry Inflammatory language Sedition Being disreputable Informing Slander Being obnoxious Injuring livestock Spreading disease Boasting about riot Insulting white man Stealing Burglary Insulting white woman Suing white man Child abuse Insurrection Swindling Conjuring Kidnapping Terrorism Courting white woman From Stewart E. Tolnay and E.M. Beck, A Festival of Violence: An Analysis of Southern Lynchings, 1882-1930 . Accessed from the webpage http://www.umass.edu/complit/aclanet/ACLAText/USLynch.html ; Jana Evans Braziel, author Making threats Trying to colonize blacks Demanding respect Miscegenation Trying to vote Disorderly conduct Mistaken identity Unpopularity Eloping with white woman Molestation Unruly remarks Entered white woman's room Murder Using obscene language Enticement Non-sexual assault Vagrancy Extortion Peeping Tom Violated quarantine Fraud Pillage Voodooism Plotting to kill Voting for wrong party Frightening white woman Poisoning well
- 7. The corpse of Clyde Johnson. August 3, 1935 . Yreka, California. From James Allen and John Littlefield, http://www.withoutsanctuary.org/main.html Accessed 11.20.07 Gelatin silver print. Real photo postcard. 3.1/2 x 5 3/8 in. Etched in the negative, "Killer of Jack Daw Aug 3, 1935 vengence in Siskiyou County."
- 8. The corpses of George and Ed Silsbee. January 20, 1900. Fort Scott, Kansas. . From James Allen and John Littlefield, http://www.withoutsanctuary.org/main.html Accessed 11.20.07 A large group of spectators holding kerosene lamps, downed fence in foreground. Gelatin silver print. Cabinet card. 7 x 10 in. Etched in negative, "George and Ed SILSBEE HANGED by a MOB of CITIZENS IN FRONT OF JAIL. Jan. 20, 1900. Fort Scott Kan. Flash Light by Dabbs"
- 9. From James Allen and John Littlefield, http://www.withoutsanctuary.org/main.html Accessed 11.20.07 The bound corpses of two Italian immigrants, Castenego Ficarrotta and Angelo Albano, handcuffed together, hanging in a Florida swamp. One with note affixed to feet, the other with pipe in mouth. September 9, 1910.
- 10. From James Allen and John Littlefield, http://www.withoutsanctuary.org/main.html Accessed 11.20.07 The lynching of four unidentified African Americans. Circa 1900, location unknown. Gelatin silver print. 10 x 8"