U.S. History of Lynching

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About Lynching - Provides historical background and a look at the anti-lynching campaign.
African American Holocaust - Photographic exhibit documenting lynchings of the Black community in U.S. history.
Burned at the Stake: A Black Man Pays for a Town's Outrage - An 1893 article about the burning at the stake of an African American man accused of molesting a white child, with commentary from History Matters.
Christine's Genealogy Website - African American genealogy web site featuring Freedmen's Bureau marriage records, emigrants to Liberia, and the history of lynching.
Exhibit of Lynching Photos Is a Harsh Display of Hatred - Article from CNN discusses the history of lynching in America, provides pictures, and illustrates current controversy.
History of Lynching in the United States - Offers bibliography and background on the history of Black lynchings. Includes reasons given and the number of victims between 1882 and 1930.
Negro Holocaust, The - Examines lynching and race riots in the United States from 1950-1980.
Press and Lynchings of African Americans, The - Summary of a scholarly article on the lynching epidemic of the early 20th century and how the press reacted to it.
Spartacus Educational: Lynching - Covers the history of lynching in the U.S. Includes commentary of the time.
Without Sanctuary - Photographs and postcards taken as souvenirs at lynchings throughout America.

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