Lynchings in mississippi: a history, 1865-1965
Auteur :
Thompson, Julius E.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786464418
Date de publication :
30 mars 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
458 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 large number of deaths, the reasons, the distribution by counties, cities and rural locations, and public responses to these crimes. The final chapter covers lynching’s legacy in the decades since 1965.