1865

Reconstruction Era Lynchings Begin

Southern States, US

Reconstruction Era Lynchings Begin

Reconstruction Era Lynchings Begin

Between 1865 and 1877, at least 2,000 Black women, men, and children were victims of racial terror lynchings across the former Confederacy. Thousands more were assaulted, raped, or injured in racial terror attacks by white mobs and individuals shielded from arrest. This systematic violence was directed at suppressing …

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