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LoC No.: 91898209
Title: Lynch Law in Georgia
Note: Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Lynch Law in Georgia" by Ida B. Wells-Barnett is a historical account written in the late 19th century that documents the brutal realities of lynching in the Southern United States, particularly in Georgia. The book focuses on the violent lynching incidents involving black men in the backdrop of racial tensions and injustices, providing a stark critique of the societal norms that allowed such atrocities to persist. In this pamphlet, Wells-Barnett recounts specific case studies, including the torture and burning of Samuel Hose, as well as the lynching of Elijah Strickland, a preacher falsely accused of complicity in a murder. Through detailed narratives, she illustrates the mob mentality that justified these horrific acts under the guise of law and order. The work highlights the complicity of local press and community leaders in inciting violence against African Americans, while also revealing the profound injustices faced by these victims, who were denied any semblance of a fair trial. Wells-Barnett's investigation serves as a powerful call for accountability and justice, challenging the systemic racism prevalent in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931
EBook No.: 64426
Published: Jan 31, 2021
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Hose, Sam, 1875-1899
Subject: Strickland, Elijah
Subject: Lynching -- Georgia
Subject: African Americans -- Georgia
LoCC: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 91898209
Title: Lynch Law in Georgia
Note: Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Lynch Law in Georgia" by Ida B. Wells-Barnett is a historical account written in the late 19th century that documents the brutal realities of lynching in the Southern United States, particularly in Georgia. The book focuses on the violent lynching incidents involving black men in the backdrop of racial tensions and injustices, providing a stark critique of the societal norms that allowed such atrocities to persist. In this pamphlet, Wells-Barnett recounts specific case studies, including the torture and burning of Samuel Hose, as well as the lynching of Elijah Strickland, a preacher falsely accused of complicity in a murder. Through detailed narratives, she illustrates the mob mentality that justified these horrific acts under the guise of law and order. The work highlights the complicity of local press and community leaders in inciting violence against African Americans, while also revealing the profound injustices faced by these victims, who were denied any semblance of a fair trial. Wells-Barnett's investigation serves as a powerful call for accountability and justice, challenging the systemic racism prevalent in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wells-Barnett, Ida B., 1862-1931
EBook No.: 64426
Published: Jan 31, 2021
Downloads: 78
Language: English
Subject: Hose, Sam, 1875-1899
Subject: Strickland, Elijah
Subject: Lynching -- Georgia
Subject: African Americans -- Georgia
LoCC: History: America: Late nineteenth century (1865-1900)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.