Lynching and History of Lynching
What were some methods used during a lynching?
Torture, Arson, Mutilation
What is a Lynch Mob?
Lynch Mobs were a group of people (typically white) that carried out extrajudicial killing, often public and brutal to punish, intimidate, or control individuals, especially African American.
Where did African Americans go to escape lynchings?
North
Where did one of the earliest spectacle Lynchings take place? OR Who was the victim of one of the earliest spectacle Lynchings?
Paris, Texas OR Henry Smith
What did the KKK wear?
White robes that covered their faces
Where, when and who did Lynchings most frequently occur?
In the south between the 19th and 20th centuries to African Americans
What state did the KKK originate?
Bonus: What city?
Tennessee
Bonus: Pulaski
What made lynching a federal hate crime?
Emmit Till Anti-lynching Act
What was the range in size typically of a Lynch mob?
Where was the term thought to have originated? (Not the name of the person- what did he do?)
An American Revolutionist who condemned colonists still loyal to Britain to execution without any legal authority
When and why did Lynch mobs start to appear more frequently?
After the Civil war; to enforce white supremacy