Lynch Law In America Summary

1025 Words5 Pages
Unravelling The Rope Although America is known as “The land of the free and home of the brave,” it is apparent that there is a darkness that has been lingering through society since this nation was born. The “outlaw” act of skipping a trial and being hung was a way for some folk to seek quick justice in the early days of America. Lynching was most prominent in America between the 1830’s-1960’s (Lewis). The act of lynching was used mostly for African Americans by scared, angry, white men. Hailing from Mississippi, and having encounters with race injustice herself, Ida B. Wells wrote Lynch Law In America which addressed the history, ins and outs of what lynching was, and why it should be stopped. Though she had the right to be angry about what was happening in America, her use of ethos mixed with logos helped connect with the right…show more content…
Ida gives an annual lynching statistics, for why men (and some females) were lynched and in what state. By listing these statistics it gives a number to the troublesome problem. It also shows that not all of the people that were lynched were African American. A lot of the crimes that were commited would be something that a person would just go to jail for, but they were unfairly sentenced to death. Ida also added how lynching is costly to the American economy. She says, “...our country was forced to confess her inability to protect said subjects in the several States because of our State-rights doctrines, or in turn demand punishment of the lynchers. This confession, while humiliating in the extreme, was not satisfactory; and, while the United States cannot protect, she can pay” (Wells). Following her example shows a diagram of the amount of money The United States of America has paid to compensate the loss of its indemnitors. These statistics help Ida build a strong backbone to her
Show More
Related

  • Perfect Irengbam Analysis

    1360 Words  | 6 Pages

    very difficult time controlling herself from getting into brawls with other children as her father had told her not to and even Jem, the more level-headed of the two starts losing his temper. Atticus had to face a group of men whose intentions was to lynch Tom Robinson, the danger was averted when Jem, Scout and Dill shame the mob into dispersing by forcing them to look at the trial from Atticus’s and Tom’s point of view. During the trial, Atticus did not want his children to be present in the court

    Read More

  • Internship Report In Kalay Company

    10047 Words  | 41 Pages

    Internship Report on “MARKETING STRATEGY AT KARVY TO INCREASE DEMAT ACCOUNT: A STUDY CONDUCTED AT KARVY STOCK BROKING LIMITED” BY SHREEDEVI MASOTE USN: 1RG13MBA16 SUB-CODE:12MBA47 Submitted to VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, BELGAUM In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINASTRATION Under the guidance of INTERNAL GUIDE EXTERNAL GUIDE Mr. PRASANNA HN Mr.NATESH K DEPARTEMET OF MBA CLUSTER HEAD OF RGIT, BANGALOR KARVY

    Read More

More about Lynch Law In America Summary

Open Document