Excerpt from The Crisis, Vol. 12: A Record of the Darker Races; July, 1916
Near the country town of Robinson, some six miles from Waco, lived a white family of four, named Fryar, who owned a small farm. This they cultivated themselves with the help of one hired man, a colored boy of seventeen, named Jesse Washington.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the harrowing reality of racial violence in the American South during the early 20th century. It examines the brutal lynching of a young black man, Jesse Washington, in Waco, Texas, in 1916. The author, through meticulous reporting and firsthand accounts, exposes the chilling atmosphere of racial prejudice and mob justice that pervaded the region. The book goes beyond a mere recounting of the tragedy, offering a nuanced exploration of the political and social forces that fueled such barbarity. It illuminates the complicity of local authorities in enabling the lynching, revealing how political ambition and a deeply rooted system of racial inequality fostered an environment where the lives of black people were routinely disregarded. Through its vivid portrayal of this horrific event, the book provides a chilling and essential look into the dark history of racial violence in America, reminding us of the fragility of justice and the enduring struggle for equality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780243304394_0
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