On Lynchings
On Lynchings by Ida B. Wells-Barnett is an illustrated edition published by Courier Corporation on May 21, 2014. This book presents a critical examination of the systemic violence faced by African Americans in the years following the Civil War, focusing on the rampant lynching that occurred during the 1880s and 1890s. Wells-Barnett, a Memphis newspaper editor, emerged as a prominent voice against this brutality, documenting the injustices and raising awareness of the plight of black citizens during this dark period in American history.
Readers will find a compilation of Wells-Barnett’s significant works, including Southern Horrors, A Red Record, and Mob Rule in New Orleans. These writings are underpinned by thorough research and documentation, making them valuable resources for historians and scholars interested in topics such as violence in society, ethnic studies, and African American history. Spanning 176 pages, this edition offers insights into the historical context and social issues surrounding lynching, reflecting the ongoing relevance of Wells-Barnett’s advocacy for civil rights.
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The bleak years after the Civil War brought continuing oppression to African Americans. During the 1880s and 1890s, more than 100 black citizens were lynched each year. In 1892, Memphis newspaper editor Ida B. Wells-Barnett raised a lone voice of protest and was forced to flee for her life. So began the civil rights pioneer’s crusade against lynching.
This compilation features Southern Horrors, Wells’s first pamphlet on the subject of lynching, as well as its successors, A Red Record and Mob Rule in New Orleans. Substantiated by her meticulous research and documentation, these works remain as important to today’s historians as they were to the author’s original audience.
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