Part 1 of our discussion on Lynching in America. We discuss what lynchings are, the kind of society that enabled lynchings to occur for such a long period of time, and how the history of lynching in America helps us to understand and respond to present-day issues of racial injustice.

Visithttps://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/explore - Find the closest county you live near and try to find information on the specific lynchings

Read the report - https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/drupal/sites/default/files/2019-08/lynching-in-america-3d-ed-080219.pdf - A lot of information here, take your time, look at the pictures, ask yourself questions.

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