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JHB

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15. To crunch some more numbers, the 12 states in the NYTimes map...

Reply to ProdigalJunkMail (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 04:06 PM

Feb 2015

... (using the numbers in your link and not the Times article) account for 78.6% of total lynchings and 92% of lynchings where the victim was black.

So the Times article is incomplete, but there is a solid reason to focus on those states.

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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