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Lynching

The Ku Klux Klan most often practiced lynching in the South, but mobs were also known to lynch its victims based on accusations of crimes against white people.
About Lynching
This site has three articles about the history of lynching and photos of victims.
The Press and Lynchings of African Americans
Learn about how the press has covered stories about lynching.
Lynching
Read about lynching here. This article discusses the history of lynching and includes links to people and organizations that fought against lynching. It also includes text of anti-lynching writings by Ida B. Wells, Jane Addams, and others.
PBS: Lynching
An article about the lynching in America.

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