Lynching in American Literature and Journalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781666909098)

Lynching in American Literature and Journalism consists of twelve essays investigating the history and development of writing about lynching as an American tragedy and the ugliest element of national character. According to the Tuskegee Institute, 4,743 people were lynched between 1882 and 1968 in the United States, including 3,446 African Americans and 1,297 European Americans. More than 73 percent of the lynchings in the Civil War period occurred in the Southern states. The Lynchings increased dramatically in the aftermath of the Reconstruction, after slavery had been abolished and free men gained the right to vote. The peak of lynching occurred in 1882, after Southern white Democrats had regained control of the state legislators. This book is a collection of historical and critical discussions of lynching in America that reflects the shameful, unmoral policies, and explores the topic of lynching within American history, literature, and journalism.

Author: Robert Butler
ISBN-10: 1666909092
ISBN-13: 9781666909098
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 04/08/2024
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d