Southern Lynchings 1880-1930

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A Portrait of the Lynching Era, 1880-1930 ,[object Object],[object Object],"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).

1882-1930 in 10 southern states ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Black Victims of White Lynch Mobs by State, 1882-1930 State/ No. of victims ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Border South Florida/ 212 Tennessee/ 174 Arkansas/ 162 Kentucky/ 118 North Carolina/ 75

Black Victims of Lynchings per 100,000 Blacks by State, 1882-1930 State/ No. of victims per 100,000 ,[object Object],[object Object],Border South Florida/ 79.8 Tennessee/ 38.4 Arkansas/ 42.6 Kentucky/ 45.7 North Carolina/ 11.0 ,[object Object],[object Object]

The Reasons Given for Black Lynchings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The corpse of Clyde Johnson. August 3, 1935 . Yreka, California. ,[object Object],[object Object],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."

The corpses of George and Ed Silsbee. January 20, 1900. Fort Scott, Kansas. . ,[object Object],[object Object],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"

[object Object],[object Object],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.

[object Object],[object Object],The lynching of four unidentified African Americans. Circa 1900, location unknown. Gelatin silver print. 10 x 8"

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