Lynching in Virginia: Racial Terror and Its Legacy
English
By (author): W. Fitzhugh Brundage
Uncovering the history and examining the legacy of lynching in the state of Virginia
Although not as associated with lynching as other southern states, Virginia has a tragically extensive history with these horrific crimes. This important volume examines the more than one hundred people who were lynched in Virginia between 1866 and 1932. Its diverse set of contributorsincluding scholars, journalists, activists, and studentsrecover this wider history of lynching in Virginia, interrogate its legacy, and spotlight contemporary efforts to commemorate the victims of racial terror across the commonwealth. Together, their essays represent a small part of the growing effort to come to terms with the role Virginia played in perpetuating Americas national shame. See more
Although not as associated with lynching as other southern states, Virginia has a tragically extensive history with these horrific crimes. This important volume examines the more than one hundred people who were lynched in Virginia between 1866 and 1932. Its diverse set of contributorsincluding scholars, journalists, activists, and studentsrecover this wider history of lynching in Virginia, interrogate its legacy, and spotlight contemporary efforts to commemorate the victims of racial terror across the commonwealth. Together, their essays represent a small part of the growing effort to come to terms with the role Virginia played in perpetuating Americas national shame. See more
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Will deliver when available. Publication date 31 Aug 2024