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" ON the 16th of this month (March) five negroes were lynched at Palmetto, Georgia, charged with arson. On the 23rd inst. seven negroes were lynched in Little River County, Arkansas, charged with murder, though in reality but one of them was concerned in the crime. On the same day three negroes...

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Published in:The National review 1899-05, Vol.33 (195), p.437-448
Main Author: Low, A Maurice
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:" ON the 16th of this month (March) five negroes were lynched at Palmetto, Georgia, charged with arson. On the 23rd inst. seven negroes were lynched in Little River County, Arkansas, charged with murder, though in reality but one of them was concerned in the crime. On the same day three negroes were lynched in Silver City, Miss., who had been participants in a race encounter, the cause of which is not known at present. Since the 1st of January last there have been twenty-four cases of lynching reported.
ISSN:0959-4205