Lynchings in Mississippi : a history, 1865-1965 / Julius E. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Julius Eric, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lynching--Mississippi--History.

Lynching.

Mississippi--Race relations.

Mississippi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lynching occurred more in Mississippi than in any other state. During the 100 years after the Civil War, almost one in every ten lynchings in the United States took place in Mississippi. As in other Southern states, these brutal murders were carried out primarily by white mobs against black victims. The complicity of communities and courts ensured that few of the more than 500 lynchings in Mississippi resulted in criminal convictions. This book studies lynching in Mississippi from the Civil War through the civil rights movement. It examines how the crime unfolded in the state and assesses the

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. The Emancipation Era, 1865-1869; 2. Terror in the Day and Night, 1870-1879; 3. Hope in a Time of Despair, 1880-1889; 4. Faith During the Years of Nadir, 1890-1899; 5. The Search for Justice in a New Century, 1900-1909; 6. The Era of World War I, 1910-1919; 7. The Jazz Age, 1920-1929; 8. The Great Depression, 1930-1939; 9. The Era of World War II, 1940-1949; 10. Changes in a New Era, 1950-1959; 11. The Freedom Struggle, 1960-1965; Epilogue: Faith in Our Times, 1966-2002; Appendix: Chronology of Lynching in Mississippi, 1865-1965; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0425-8