Lynchings in Mississippi A History, 1865-1965 |
|
| Author:
| Thompson, Julius E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6441-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $3.50 |
Book Description:
|
Studies lynching in Mississippi from the Civil War through the civil rights movement. It examines how the crime unfolded in the state and assesses the large number of deaths, the reasons, the distribution by counties, cities and rural locations, and public responses to these crimes. The final chapter covers lynching's legacy in the decades since 1965.
Studies lynching in Mississippi from the Civil War through the civil rights movement. It examines how the crime unfolded in the state and assesses the large number of deaths, the reasons, the distribution by counties, cities and rural locations, and public responses to these crimes. The final chapter covers lynching's legacy in the decades since 1965.