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Lynching was an act of terror meant to spread fear among African Americans. As an African American during the 1920’s, lynching was a common threat. An image of a white mob hanging a black man up on a tree is only part of the story. The purpose of lynching was to maintain social and political supremacy for white men. Lynching was on headlines and posters to horrify targeted men and women. Black men were thought of as sexual predators to try to get white women. Black men were hung on trees in public.
Lynching was an act of terror meant to spread fear among African Americans. As an African American during the 1920’s, lynching was a common threat. An image of a white mob hanging a black man up on a tree is only part of the story. The purpose of lynching was to maintain social and political supremacy for white men. Lynching was on headlines and posters to horrify targeted men and women. Black men were thought of as sexual predators to try to get white women. Black men were hung on trees in public.
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Members of the KKK were involved in lynching and were supportive of the act of lynching. This picture depicts the discrimination and hatred towards colored men.
Members of the KKK were involved in lynching and were supportive of the act of lynching. This picture depicts the discrimination and hatred towards colored men.