At the hands of persons unknown : the lynching of Black America
A history of lynching in America describes its common use, especially in the southern United States, and discusses the crusade by a handful of black and white citizens to eliminate the shameful practice
Print Book, English, 2003
Modern Library pbk. ed View all formats and editions
Modern Library, New York, 2003
History
xii, 528 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780375754456, 0375754458
51330092
"A negro's life is a very cheap thing in Georgia"
Judge Lynch's Law
To gather my race in my arms
The compromise
"Let the eagle scream!"
Writing history with lightning
The wisest and best response
The shame of America
The tragedy of lynching
States' rights, states' wrongs
It can happen here
Under color of law