Basic info
What is the definition of lynching?
What is: Lynching is the public killing of an individual without any due proccess.
How many MDL's have occurred in the last 25 years?
What is: 70 recorded MDL's... Could be more due to undocumented hate crimes.
How many anti-lynching laws have been attempted to be passed by Wells-Barnett?
Over 200 attempts.
Who carried out these ruthless attacks?
What is: Usually carried out by ruthless mobs to bring terror to black citizens in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Are people getting away with MDL crimes?
No, at least not as of what we know. The killer of George Floyd was sentenced to 2nd degree murder with 22.5 years in prison without parole.
At the time, how did the racial minorities fight back? BONUS- What was the period of time called that encouraged the ending of lynching?
The great migration was a historical event where opponents to lynching were fighting back against these white supremacists using tactics like boycotting businesses and putting shame on people performing these lynchings through local newspapers.
What organization is helping bring awareness to MDL and old lynching crimes? (bonus points if you know what the accronym stand for)
What is: the NAACP- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People