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kpete

(72,898 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2015, 12:06 PM Feb 2015

Map of 73 Years of Lynchings [View all]

Map of 73 Years of Lynchings
The most recent data on lynching, compiled by the Equal Justice Initiative, shows premeditated murders carried out by at least three people from 1877 to 1950. The killers claimed to be enforcing some form of social justice. The alleged offenses that prompted the lynchings included political activism and testifying in court. FEB. 9, 2015

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/02/10/us/map-of-73-years-of-lynching.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/us/history-of-lynchings-in-the-south-documents-nearly-4000-names.html

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Map of 73 Years of Lynchings [View all] kpete Feb 2015 OP

Curious to see if there's any data on police lynchings. nt F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #1

That map is only of the South. Jackpine Radical Feb 2015 #2

Well, the map shows Pennsylvania at least, but I agree with you. Orrex Feb 2015 #4

I don't see PA on the map.. haikugal Feb 2015 #8

Don't look at the map that was posted--look at the map I was thinking of. Orrex Feb 2015 #11

The map in your head? haikugal Feb 2015 #12

Keep looking--it's in there somewhere Orrex Feb 2015 #13

Yeah sure it is...ha! haikugal Feb 2015 #14

Has Pennsylvania been moved? philosslayer Feb 2015 #9

Yes it was. Shut up. Just shut up dammit! Orrex Feb 2015 #10

If we ignore the ones like Duluth then we are ignoring the fact that bigotry can be found everywhere jwirr Feb 2015 #17

Absolutely agree, Jackpine. sybylla Feb 2015 #18

Lynchings also happened in the North and the West bluestateguy Feb 2015 #3

Would like to see a map depicting all states. bighart Feb 2015 #5

very incomplete data... ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2015 #6

To crunch some more numbers, the 12 states in the NYTimes map... JHB Feb 2015 #15

1400+ lynchings not on this map... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2015 #7

And the South screams, "Hey! That's not fair to just show US!"... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #16

I'll just leave this here. Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #19