Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938 by David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker ISBN: 9781476634128
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: November 20, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: David Meyers, Elise Meyers Walker
ISBN: 9781476634128
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: November 20, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

In the late 19th century Ohio was reeling from a wave of lynchings and other acts of racially motivated mob violence. Many of these acts were attributed to well-known and respected men and women yet few of them were ever prosecuted—some were even lauded for taking the law into their own hands. In 1892, Ohio-born Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to call for anti-lynching legislation. Four years later, his home state responded with the Smith Act “for the Suppression of Mob Violence.” One of the most severe anti-lynching laws in the country, it was a major step forward, though it did little to address the underlying causes of racial intolerance and distrust of law enforcement. Chronicling hundreds of acts of mob violence in Ohio, this book explores the acts themselves, their motivations and the law’s response to them.

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In the late 19th century Ohio was reeling from a wave of lynchings and other acts of racially motivated mob violence. Many of these acts were attributed to well-known and respected men and women yet few of them were ever prosecuted—some were even lauded for taking the law into their own hands. In 1892, Ohio-born Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to call for anti-lynching legislation. Four years later, his home state responded with the Smith Act “for the Suppression of Mob Violence.” One of the most severe anti-lynching laws in the country, it was a major step forward, though it did little to address the underlying causes of racial intolerance and distrust of law enforcement. Chronicling hundreds of acts of mob violence in Ohio, this book explores the acts themselves, their motivations and the law’s response to them.

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