Tag Archives: Lynchings

Black History | Characteristics of the Lynching Era

Posted on February 15, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The thousands of African Americans lynched between 1880 and 1950 differed in many respects, but in most cases, the circumstances of their murders can be categorized as one or more of the following 1. Lynchings that resulted from a wildly … Continue reading →

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Black History | Will U.S. Address Legacy of Racial Terrorism?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: LIZA A new report has uncovered shocking details about the history of lynchings in the United States and their legacy today. After five years of exhaustive research and interviews with local historians and descendants of lynching victims, the … Continue reading →

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This is what President Obama was speaking about at the National Prayer Breakfast. OWN YOUR ISH, #AmeriKKKa.

Posted on February 7, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

RawStory: The charred corpse of a young black man, tied to a blistered tree in the heart of the Texas Bible Belt. Next to the burned body, young white men can be seen smiling and grinning, seemingly jubilant at their … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Approval | 10 Outrageous Reasons Black People Were Lynched in America

Posted on February 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip Atlanta BlackStar For years the U.S. government allowed racist white lynch mobs to murder Black men, women and children for practically nothing. The lynchings were so absurd one could argue that Black people’s lives were little to no … Continue reading →

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