Lynching was a punishment served by hanging and torturing an individual. Race, gender or age was not discriminative factors to who was lynched for crimes by white racist lynch mobs. The 19th century was when racial tensions first moved thru the United States, lynching developed into a common resolution for white mobs to anyone defiant to the law. As time progressed lynchings developed into a bigger problem known as race riots. Southern States introduced lynching early, African Americans were blamed for financial problems during this time period. ("People & Events: Lynching In America"). During the late 1800 over to the mid 1900 over 4,000 lynching was recorded and documented. African Americans made up about 75% of the 4,000 lynching that was recorded, Over 1,000 white people were recorded lynched mainly for being defiant to the law. (“History of Lynching”). White lynch mobs wanted to maintain white supremacy which caused lynching to be relevant for so long. White supremacy is the idea of White Americans being superior to other races , white supremacy led to many advantages including financial and political status in the United States (Voss). Putting fear into African Americans led to power to the mob , as a result the mob used their power to brainwash and manipulated young and old Americans. Ultimately lynching was around for White americans to put fear into African Americans. ("People & Events: Lynching In America”)..Jim Crow were states and local laws enforcing racial segregation, African Americans were relegated to the status of second class citizens(" What was Jim Crow.") . Jim Crow laws brainwashed White Americans making segregation and racism seem acceptable ,case hearing were biased due to demographics and gender. Jim Crow laws prohibited African-Americans from aspects of American life, white supremacists had destroyed their enfranchisement.There are many lynchings including a large crowd, as a results people were scared knowing in their hearts anyone of them could get lynched Specific lynch cases that happened in the past shows examples of White Americans wanting to put fear into African Americans. Mary Turner case shows how lynching was around for white lynch mobs to put fear into African Americans females. May 19, 1918 Mary Turner was lynched for saying her husband was not involved in Hampton Smith a plantation owner death ,Mary Turner was tortured as she hung from a tree. Mary’s Turner unborn baby was killed during her lynching, her baby fell out due to a cut whom and was trampled to death. In conclusion Mary Turner name still live on today for her lynching, many African American felt scared after hearing her story. (“History of Lynching”).("More than 60 years later, Emmett Till case resonates.")Lynch mobs wanted to put fear into Americans to protect their White American
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White Americans felt that they were losing power due to newly freed blacks , white lynch mobs started to directly assault against entire communities. Invading communities led to race riots which involved multiple deaths and lynchings destroying many lives. Race riots were around to maintain power within white racist lynch mobs .During the year of 1919 many lynchings occurred inside of the massive twenty-six race riots in one summer . This period of massive became known as the “The Red Summer” the worst span of interracial violence the nation had ever witnessed (Johnson).Over one hundred African Americans were killed in The Red Summer of 1919 riots, and thousands was injured or homeless ("The Red Summer of 1919: Race Riots in Over 3 Dozen U.S States." ) . African Americans out of fear of being lynched seeked for a vendetta against white racist lynch mobs for the loved ones they kilt. During The Red Summer a lynching case took place in Illinois July 1919 , the case involved a young African American lynched by a mob near a swimming area. The Teenager reported to have drowned, scars and bruises on his body shows he suffered multiple attack from weapons also . 15 White American and 18 African Americans were found dead at the end of the case,white lynch mobs felt equally powered to African Americans due to the equal casualties from different demographics. There were estimated of 600 people …show more content…
Anti-lynching movement was a civil rights movement established in the United States , the movement was to end lynching
White Americans felt that they were losing power due to newly freed blacks , white lynch mobs started to directly assault against entire communities. Invading communities led to race riots which involved multiple deaths and lynchings destroying many lives. Race riots were around to maintain power within white racist lynch mobs .During the year of 1919 many lynchings occurred inside of the massive twenty-six race riots in one summer . This period of massive became known as the “The Red Summer” the worst span of interracial violence the nation had ever witnessed (Johnson).Over one hundred African Americans were killed in The Red Summer of 1919 riots, and thousands was injured or homeless ("The Red Summer of 1919: Race Riots in Over 3 Dozen U.S States." ) . African Americans out of fear of being lynched seeked for a vendetta against white racist lynch mobs for the loved ones they kilt. During The Red Summer a lynching case took place in Illinois July 1919 , the case involved a young African American lynched by a mob near a swimming area. The Teenager reported to have drowned, scars and bruises on his body shows he suffered multiple attack from weapons also . 15 White American and 18 African Americans were found dead at the end of the case,white lynch mobs felt equally powered to African Americans due to the equal casualties from different demographics. There were estimated of 600 people …show more content…
Anti-lynching movement was a civil rights movement established in the United States , the movement was to end lynching