The Lynching Industry, 1919
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Title
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The Lynching Industry, 1919
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Source Type
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Newspapers
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Publisher
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Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races
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Publication Place
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New York, NY
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Publication Date
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2/1/1920
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Transcript
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According to The Crisis records 77 black people were lynched during the yet 1919. 1 was a black women, 11 were soldiers, 4 were white, and 3 were Mexicans, bringing the total to 84 people. Ranking of most lynchings: Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Louisiana. The number of individuals being burned increased from 2 to 14 between 1918 - 1919. June 18, Woodstock, Alabama, Jim McMillan, attempt to rape.