"TO HELL WITH THE LAW" LYNCHING has many legal definitions. It means one thing in Kentucky and North Carolina and another in Virginia or Minnesota. For the purpose of this work it is defined as the execution without process of the law, by a mob, of any individual suspected or convicted of a crime or accused of an offense against the prevailing social customs. The state of Minnesota clearly defines it as the killing of a human being by the act or procurement of a mob. In Kentucky and North Carolina the lynch-victim must have been in the hands of the law or there was no lynching. Virginia...
"TO HELL WITH THE LAW" LYNCHING has many legal definitions. It means one thing in Kentucky and North Carolina and another in Virginia or Minnesota. Fo...
Works Progress Administration Ex-Slave Interviews from Virginia. The slave narratives give testimonies from former slaves who were interviewed by the Works Progress Administration. They offer valuable insights into the daily lives of ex-Virginia slaves.
Works Progress Administration Ex-Slave Interviews from Virginia. The slave narratives give testimonies from former slaves who were interviewed by the ...
