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Pages : 2
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Mr. Marsh, from the Committee on the Militia, Submitted the Following Report. [To Accompany H. R. 10169.]
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Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Pages : 2
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Prominent Families of New York
Author: Lyman Horace Weeks
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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The Lynching of Cleo Wright
Author: Dominic J. CapeciJr.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813156467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
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On January 20, 1942, black oil mill worker Cleo Wright assaulted a white woman in her home and nearly killed the first police officer who tried to arrest him. An angry mob then hauled Wright out of jail and dragged him through the streets of Sikeston, Missouri, before burning him alive. Wright's death was, unfortunately, not unique in American history, but what his death meant in the larger context of life in the United States in the twentieth-century is an important and compelling story. After the lynching, the U.S. Justice Department was forced to become involved in civil rights concerns for the first time, provoking a national reaction to violence on the home front at a time when the country was battling for democracy in Europe. Dominic Capeci unravels the tragic story of Wright's life on several stages, showing how these acts of violence were indicative not only of racial tension but the clash of the traditional and the modern brought about by the war. Capeci draws from a wide range of archival sources and personal interviews with the participants and spectators to draw vivid portraits of Wright, his victims, law-enforcement officials, and members of the lynch mob. He places Wright in the larger context of southern racial violence and shows the significance of his death in local, state, and national history during the most important crisis of the twentieth-century.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813156467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
On January 20, 1942, black oil mill worker Cleo Wright assaulted a white woman in her home and nearly killed the first police officer who tried to arrest him. An angry mob then hauled Wright out of jail and dragged him through the streets of Sikeston, Missouri, before burning him alive. Wright's death was, unfortunately, not unique in American history, but what his death meant in the larger context of life in the United States in the twentieth-century is an important and compelling story. After the lynching, the U.S. Justice Department was forced to become involved in civil rights concerns for the first time, provoking a national reaction to violence on the home front at a time when the country was battling for democracy in Europe. Dominic Capeci unravels the tragic story of Wright's life on several stages, showing how these acts of violence were indicative not only of racial tension but the clash of the traditional and the modern brought about by the war. Capeci draws from a wide range of archival sources and personal interviews with the participants and spectators to draw vivid portraits of Wright, his victims, law-enforcement officials, and members of the lynch mob. He places Wright in the larger context of southern racial violence and shows the significance of his death in local, state, and national history during the most important crisis of the twentieth-century.
The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn
Author: Henry Phelps Johnston
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Category : Long Island, Battle of, 1776
Languages : en
Pages : 562
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Category : Long Island, Battle of, 1776
Languages : en
Pages : 562
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The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day
Author: Stephen Jenkins
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Category : Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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Category : Bronx (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 598
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History of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Author: Edwin Francis Hatfield
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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Mr. Marsh, from the Committee on the Militia, Submitted the Following Report. [To Accompany S. 1169.]
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Pages : 2
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Pages : 2
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Skillmans of New York
Author: Francis Skillman
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Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Pages : 108
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Andersonville Diary, Escape, and List of the Dead
Author: John L. Ransom
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Category : Andersonville Prison
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Category : Andersonville Prison
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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The Corson Family; a History of the Descendants of Benjamin Corson, Son of Cornelius Corssen of Staten Island, New York
Author: Hiram Corson
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344572302
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Languages : en
Pages : 288
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344572302
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.