Racial Violence in Kentucky, 1865-1940: Lynchings, Mob Rule, and..
- 1990
1990. Wright, George C. Racial Violence in Kentucky, 1865-1940: Lynchings, Mob Rule, and "Legal Lynchings". Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, [1990]. xv, 350 pp. Illustrations. Softcover. Light shelfwear. Internally clean. A very good copy. $10. * Contents: Reconstruction: Using Violence to Preserve the Status Quo, 1865-1874; Lynchings Are Necessary, 1875-1899; To Hang in an Orderly Fashion, 1900-1940; Ousting Troublemakers; Holding Back a Rising Tide, 1875-1899; Meeting Mob Violence with Renewed Determination, 1900-1940; A Sacrifice Upon the Altar of the Law, 1875-1899; Color-coded Justice: Racial Violence Under the Law, 1900-1940.