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Lynching of John William Clark in Cartersville, Georgia, September 1930, after killing Police Chief J. B. Jenkins [2] Lynching was the widespread occurrence of extrajudicial killings which began in the United States' pre–Civil War South in the 1830s, slowed during the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued until 1981.
[2] According to the EJI, over 4,000 lynching took place between the years of 1877 and 1950. [3] Lynching became a mechanism for terrifying and controlling African Americans. "it served as a psychological balm for white supremacy." [4] [page needed] This story of lynching takes place in the North, specifically Winchester, Illinois.
[14] [15] More than 4075 documented lynchings of black people took place between 1877 and 1950, concentrated in 12 Southern states. In addition, the EJI has published supplementary information about lynchings in several states outside the South. The monument is the first major work in the nation to name and honor these victims. [16]
A new marker in Chatham County remembers the victims of lynching in the county from 1885 to 1921. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Members of the local black community were terrorized by the lynching and fled fearing future violence against them. [7] In Indiana, between 1877 and 1950, there were at least eighteen black people lynched. [8] The death of George Ward is the only known lynching in Vigo County. [4]
Sociologist Arthur F. Raper investigated one hundred lynchings during the 1930s and estimated that approximately one-third of the victims were falsely accused. [4] [5] On a per capita basis, lynchings were also common in California and the Old West, especially of Latinos, although they represented less than 10% of the national total.
On June 2nd a gathering in Port Jervis, New York will witness the unveiling of a plaque memorializing the lynching 130 years ago, on June 2, 1892, of Robert Lewis, a local Black citizen.
Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared himself to Jim Crow-era lynching victims in a surprise speech as he resists calls to resign.