When I was a boy growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, the word lynching was hardly ever mentioned.

The lynching of ; Rubin Stacy, July 19, 1935. ... To examine historical lynching is like probing the darkest recesses of the American soul.

The practice of lynching has been part of American history since before America was a nation.

Lynching is defined as mob execution, usually by hanging, without the benefit of trial and often accompanied with torture and body mutilation.

There are three major sources of lynching statistics. None cover the complete history of lynching in America. Prior to 1882, no reliable statistics of lynchings were recorded.

A Portrait of the Lynching Era, 1880-1930 ... During these years we may estimate that there were 2,018 separate incidents of lynching in which at least 2,462 African-American men, women and children

Definition of lynching in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of lynching. Pronunciation of lynching. Translations of lynching. lynching synonyms, lynching antonyms. ... lynching; Lynching in America;

Website featuring photographs and descriptions from the book Without Sanctuary by Hilton Als and James Allen, with postcards of lynchings in America. ... Jump to Main Menu ;

Encyclopedia article about lynching. Information about lynching in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. lynchings, history of lynching ... Three times (1922,

lynching Execution of a presumed offender by a mob without trial, under the pretense of administering justice ... Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: lynching