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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.

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Main Author: Dray, Philip, (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, ©2002.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Lynching > Southern States > History.
African Americans > Crimes against > Southern States.
Lynchage > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire.
Noirs américains > Crimes contre > États-Unis (Sud)
African Americans > Crimes against.
Lynching.
Race relations.
Lynchjustiz
Ethnische Beziehungen
Lynchen.
Race relations > Southern States.
États-Unis (sud) > Relations interethniques.
Lynchage > États-Unis (sud).
Noirs américains > Crimes contre > États-Unis (sud).
Southern States > Race relations.
Race relations > United States.
Lynching > United States.
Victims of crimes.
Offenses against the person.
États-Unis (Sud) > Relations raciales.
Southern States.
USA > Südstaaten.
Schwärze.
États-Unis (sud) > Relations interethniques.
United States > Race relations.
History.
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Summary: 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.
Physical Description: xii, 528 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-477) and index.
ISBN: 0375503242
9780375503245
0375754458
9780375754456

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