Lynching in American Literature and Journalism (Hardcover)

Lynching in American Literature and Journalism consists of twelve essays investigating the history and development of writing about lynching as an American tragedy and the ugliest element of national character. According to the Tuskegee Institute, 4,743 people were lynched between 1882 and 1968 in the United States, including 3,446 African Americans and 1,297 European Americans. More than 73 percent of the lynchings in the Civil War period occurred in the Southern states. The Lynchings increased dramatically in the aftermath of the Reconstruction, after slavery had been abolished and free men gained the right to vote. The peak of lynching occurred in 1882, after Southern white Democrats had regained control of the state legislators. This book is a collection of historical and critical discussions of lynching in America that reflects the shameful, unmoral policies, and explores the topic of lynching within American history, literature, and journalism.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2022
Editors:	Yoshinobu Hakutani
Contributors:	Robert Butler • Keith Byerman • Yoshinobu Hakutani • T oru Kiuchi • Debbie Lelekis • Neil R. McMillen • Kiyohiko Murayama • Donald Pizer • Noel Polk
Dimensions:	239 x 157 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-66690-907-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > From 1900 > Reportage & collected journalism
LSN:	1-66690-907-6
Barcode:	9781666909074

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