DOCSLIB.ORG

A Litany of Atlanta

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A Litany of Atlanta ^^^^^^f*^^^ph^i i^j^yf «K& ^ «£.« J *•*?£ ~ *v^ ^,-f^x r^- J> »? ;5sxcs£s. 5*2^*2' "X3-&, - THE APPEAL do and say when the earthquake and COLORED TROOPS BARRED. the volcano shall be around you. Our -? - LIBERATION OF ALL PEOPLES. AN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER •** ISSUED WEEKLY country Is in dire need of clear heads Race Prejudice Prevents Soldiers from (From the Boston (Mass.) Journal—Leading Daily Paper.) and stout hearts—Christian hearts, Being Sent South. _, both within and without." Over three weeks ago, on the eve of an anniversary dedicated to J. Q .ADAMS, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER THE MAN. WHO DARES the establishment in America o± life, liberty and the pursuit of happi­ a i m Washington, D. C, August, 1917. The war department has decided ness, occurred the blackest atrocity in the history of the republic. ST. PAUL OFFICE A LITANY OF ATLANTA. that no colored regiments shall be sent We venture, after the lapse" of nearly a month, to revert to this In September, 1906, there was a with the national guard training outrage of all outrages because (1) The proper authorities have failed No. 801-2 Court Block, 24 E. 4th at I honor the man who in the consci­ brutal massacre of colored people at camps in the south. to act. ( 2) The horror is far greater than anyone dreams. (3) The Atlanta, Georgia. Scores of colored Objections of southern cities to hav­ M. *. ADAMS. Manaffer. entious discharge of his duty dares to ing the northern colored troops sent to episode may repeat itself. (Note the riots at Chester, Penn., and men, women and children were mur­ training camps in their midst are un­ Youngstown, 0.) stand alone; the world, with ignorant, dered because of their color. Dr. W. derstood to have inspired the new de­ In East St. Louis some desultory inquests have been held. No E. Burghardt Du Bois wrote the story cision. The fear of race riots, aroused MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE < serious effort to apprehend and punish the guilty has been made. intolerant judgment, may condemn, of the massacre In the form of a litany since the riots in East St. Louis and No. 2812 Tenth Avenue <«»titli| Chester, Pa., and the trouble In south­ The President of the United States, commander-in-chief of the army, which appeared in the New York In­ 3. FT. SBJIXKRS. Manager ern towns where colored regulars were members of which were actively and passively engaged in the the countenances of relatives may be dependent shortly after its occur­ stationed was another compelling rea­ slaughter, has uttered no word. Entered at the Pontofllce In St. Paul, rence. It was "done in the day of son. Mlnnenota, urn Mecond-claR* mall averted, and the hearts of friends grow ***** matter. June «. 1885, under death." Iowa has been considered as a State Act of ConKreas, in which a cantonment site might be From tentative reports, which we know to be reliable and will March 3, 1879. cold, but the sense of duty done shall The recent massacre at East St. obtained for colored troops. A col­ Louis so resembles the Atlanta mur- ored officers' reserve camp is now be­ be published in due course of time, we quote the following excerpts : be sweeter than the applause of the derfest that we print in this issue Du ing held at Des Moines. Several "The number of victims—it is openly admitted by all— TERMS, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE: Bois' "A Litany of Atlanta," by ex­ Southern representatives have told is probably nearly 200. The 37 casualties announced include SINGLE COPY, ONE YEAR S2.oo War Department officials that colored world, the countenances of relatives or press permission of the New York In­ only those colored shot in the street whose bodies were re­ SINGLE COPY, SIX MONTHS 1.10 soldiers will be welcomed if they are covered. More'than 300 colored homes have been burned, SINGLE COPY, THREE MONTHS 60 the hearts of friends.—Charles Sumner. dependent. well disciplined. ~ When subscriptions are by any means allowed There are two complete regiments of whole blocks where nothing was left, and it is impossible to to run without prepayment, *lie terms are colored national guardsmen, the Fif­ estimate exactly the number who perished in the flames. 60 cents for each Id weeks an>l 6 cents in eacn odd week, or at the rata of 12,40 per Many colored people are advocat­ teenth New York and the Eighth Illi­ . One girl was standing at a window of a white year. ing "self effacement" for the race as nois. There are two battalions, one woman's house in which she worked. Her arm was shot Remittances should bs mad* by Express the solution of the race problem. The from the District of Columbia and one Money Ordei, Post Office Money Order, Re­ from Ohio, Connecticut Maryand, away. A policeman and a soldier, she said, did the shooting. gistered Lettei or Bank Draft. Postage more the race gives the more its Tennessee and Massachusetts furnish . An old woman, frightfully burned, dying in the hos­ stamps will be lecelved the same as cash for WILL THE MOB RULE? the fractional parts of a dollar. Only one groes than was done by these white enemies will demand. Never willingly four separate companies. pital, was asked if the mob had done it and replied: 'No, cent and two cent stamps taken. The Loyalty League of America has people. The organization of the man­ relinquish any right. they jes' set fire to my house and I burned myself trying to Silver should never be sent through the mail. been organized at Phoenix, Arizona. It is almcst sure to wear a bole through the hood of the nation isfor the protection get out.' . One of the St. Louis reporters said that he envelope and be lost, or else it may be sto­ The avowed purpose as set forth in of human life and liberty on the seas len. Persons who send silver to us in letters *'IN BLOOD-SMEARED GARMENTS" knew exactly how people felt who had seen atrocities abroad the constitution is to exterminate the INDICT 105. do so at their own risk. and for the deliverance of democracy and were trying to 'get them across' to the rest of the world, Jlarriage and death notices 10 lines or less II. I. W. W. in the world will be needed at home Each auditional line 10 cents Payment Colored Committee Would Make Riots 'although,' he added, 'not even Belgium probably has any­ strictly 'n advance, and to be announced at The I. W W. is seeking to exter- after its task abroad is done. While For Race Riots at East St. Louis. and Lynchings Federal Crimes. all must come in season to be nsws. Belleville, 111., Aug. 16.—Indictments thing quite as horrible to show.' . About 10 blocks t • minate the workers who do not bow to our fellow-creatures in the United Advertising rates, 15 cents per agate line, each against 105 persons—23 colored men of colored homes were burned, and the mobs stood outside States are hunted and tortured as if insertion There are fourteen agate lines their mandates. and 82 whites—alleged to be the ring Washington, D. C, August, 1917. and shot and stoned those who tried to escape. The In an inch, and about seven words In an they were wild beasts, government can agate line No single advertisements less The draft registers in^North Caro­ leaders and participants in the East A committee representing colored mob seized a colored woman's baby and threw it into the than 11. No discount allowed on less than scarcely be called democratic. So long St Louis race riots of July 2, has people who had a silent parade in New three months contract Cash must accom­ lina and Oklahoma are resisting con­ fire. The woman was then shot and thrown in." as colored people are proscribed, dis­ been returned by the St. Clair County ork to protest against race riots, left pany all orders from parties unknown to us. scription bv violence, We do not expect all our readers to believe these details. Their Further particulars on appl'cation. criminated against, segregated and grand jury. a petition at the White House asking Reading notices 25 cents per line, each insertion. i In various parts of the country for action by Congress and 'the Presi­ gruesomeness strains even our war-hardened credulity, but these and despised, ill-will and antipathy will i It is known, however, that Cor­ No discounts for time or space. Beading colored men are being murdered be­ nelius Hiekey, lieutenant of police of dent to make "lynching and mob other facts will be fully, attested by various investigations now in matter is set in brevier type—about six furnish fertilizers of hatred and mur­ violence" a national crime punishable words to the line. All head-liaes count cause they are willing to work East St. Louis, who was on duty as progress. double. I Is orderly government to give way der. head of the department the night of by the laws of the United States The date on the address label SLOWS when the riots, is one of the men held for In their petition the colored men ***** subscription expires Renewals should be to anarchy? pointed out that in the last 31 years made two weeks prior to expiration, so that WARNS AGAINST RACIAL HATRED. conspiracy. Six other police officers of no paper may be missed, as the paper stops I Already enemy countries assert that East St Louis are named for con­ 2,867 of their race, men and women, The question is—what are we going to do about it? We are en­ when time is out the U.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hidden Figures Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Dusk (About 9:00 PM) Movie Is FREE, No Admission Fee
    www.caa.wa.gov Subscribe / Unsubscribe July 31, 2017 NOW YOU KNOW Do You Have a Passion for The Silent Protest Parade Health and Equity? July 28, 2017 marked the 100 year anniversary of the Silent Protest Parade of New York, NY. Few have The Governor’s Interagency Council on Health heard of the first major Black-only demonstration Disparities will have one vacancy for a against racial violence and discrimination. Also called Consumer Position (no financial connection to the Silent March, on Saturday July 28 1917, an healthcare industry) starting September 14, estimated 8,000 to 10,000 African American men, women, and children marched in a parade of silent 2017. To apply for this position, please fill out protest against acts of discrimination and the Application for Appointment on the oppression— without shout or cheer—on New York’s Governor’s Web site. This is a volunteer 5th Avenue. position. No compensation is allowed per state law; however, reimbursement for travel Considered the birth of the civil rights movement, James Weldon Johnson, the second vice president expenses may be allowable. Health Disparities of the NAACP (and also composer of what is Council members are expected to attend about considered the Black National Anthem— Lift Every 4 meetings/year. If you have questions, please Voice and Sing), educator W.E.B Du Bois and other contact Christy Hoff at 360-236-4108 or civil rights leaders gathered in New York to strategize [email protected] or visit the a response to a series of brutal attacks and escalating mob violence against Blacks.
    [Show full text]
  • A Matter of Truth
    A MATTER OF TRUTH The Struggle for African Heritage & Indigenous People Equal Rights in Providence, Rhode Island (1620-2020) Cover images: African Mariner, oil on canvass. courtesy of Christian McBurney Collection. American Indian (Ninigret), portrait, oil on canvas by Charles Osgood, 1837-1838, courtesy of Massachusetts Historical Society Title page images: Thomas Howland by John Blanchard. 1895, courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society Christiana Carteaux Bannister, painted by her husband, Edward Mitchell Bannister. From the Rhode Island School of Design collection. © 2021 Rhode Island Black Heritage Society & 1696 Heritage Group Designed by 1696 Heritage Group For information about Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, please write to: Rhode Island Black Heritage Society PO Box 4238, Middletown, RI 02842 RIBlackHeritage.org Printed in the United States of America. A MATTER OF TRUTH The Struggle For African Heritage & Indigenous People Equal Rights in Providence, Rhode Island (1620-2020) The examination and documentation of the role of the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island in supporting a “Separate and Unequal” existence for African heritage, Indigenous, and people of color. This work was developed with the Mayor’s African American Ambassador Group, which meets weekly and serves as a direct line of communication between the community and the Administration. What originally began with faith leaders as a means to ensure equitable access to COVID-19-related care and resources has since expanded, establishing subcommittees focused on recommending strategies to increase equity citywide. By the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and 1696 Heritage Group Research and writing - Keith W. Stokes and Theresa Guzmán Stokes Editor - W.
    [Show full text]
  • 5 Progressives Civil Rights
    PROGRESSIVES: CIVIL RIGHTS: IT’S TIME FOR SOME CHANGE! Unit 4 Progressives Booker T. Washington £ Black educator, reformer and social activists £ Was actually born a slave! £ Urged African Americans to abandon their efforts to win full civil rights and political power and instead cultivate their industrial and farming skills so as to attain economic security (accommodation). £ “No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem.” Washington’s Philosophy £ Preached a philosophy of self-help , racial solidarity and accomodation . He urged blacks to accept discrimination for the time being and concentrate on elevating themselves through hard work and material prosperity. £ He believed in education in the crafts, industrial and farming skills and the cultivation of the virtues of patience, enterprise and thrift. £ Passive £ He believed that whites would gain respect of African Americans through the hard-work Tuskegee Institution £ A private, Historically Black University located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA, established by Booker T. Washington . £ In 1881, Booker T. Washington arrived in Alabama and started the Tuskegee Normal School for colored teachers £ He recruited the best and the brightest to come and teach here including George Washington Carver who arrived in 1896. £ Carver’s innovations in agriculture, especially with peanuts, expanded Tuskegee’s standing throughout the country. Atlanta Compromise Speech Washington gave a speech : an agreement struck in 1895 between African-American leaders and Southern white leaders £ Social Contract 1. Southern blacks would work meekly and submit to white political rule, while Southern whites guaranteed that blacks would receive basic education and due process in law (something that was supposed to enforced from the 14 th Amendment).
    [Show full text]
  • University of Cincinnati
    UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Date:_December 13, 2006_ I, James Michael Rhyne______________________________________, hereby submit this work as part of the requirements for the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy in: History It is entitled: Rehearsal for Redemption: The Politics of Post-Emancipation Violence in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region This work and its defense approved by: Chair: _Wayne K. Durrill_____________ _Christopher Phillips_________ _Wendy Kline__________________ _Linda Przybyszewski__________ Rehearsal for Redemption: The Politics of Post-Emancipation Violence in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region A Dissertation submitted to the Division of Research and Advanced Studies of the University of Cincinnati in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the Department of History of the College of Arts and Sciences 2006 By James Michael Rhyne M.A., Western Carolina University, 1997 M-Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989 B.A., Wake Forest University, 1982 Committee Chair: Professor Wayne K. Durrill Abstract Rehearsal for Redemption: The Politics of Post-Emancipation Violence in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region By James Michael Rhyne In the late antebellum period, changing economic and social realities fostered conflicts among Kentuckians as tension built over a number of issues, especially the future of slavery. Local clashes matured into widespread, violent confrontations during the Civil War, as an ugly guerrilla war raged through much of the state. Additionally, African Americans engaged in a wartime contest over the meaning of freedom. Nowhere were these interconnected conflicts more clearly evidenced than in the Bluegrass Region. Though Kentucky had never seceded, the Freedmen’s Bureau established a branch in the Commonwealth after the war.
    [Show full text]
  • Silent Parade of 1917
    Silent Parade of 1917 It’s the summer of 1917, and the United States has now joined World War I. Overseas, black men are fighting for their country. At home, black men are still being lynched. W.E.B. Du Bois believes that a protest march is in order. Mob violence against African-Americans, and crowd- gathering lynches, are occurring in: East St. Louis (where angry whites believe that blacks are taking their jobs; Memphis (where Ell Persons—believed to have murdered a 16-year-old white girl when authorities say her eyes reveal the face of her alleged killer—is burned alive in front of thousands of people in broad daylight); and Waco (where, in 1916, Jesse Washington suffered a similar fate in front of 15-20,000 people). Du Bois, and many others, wonder: When will such violence end? Why is the law not protecting black citizens? The NAACP organizes a protest march to take place in New York City. It will be a march marked by silence. Its participants will wear white. Their footsteps will be accompanied by the sound of muffled drums. Hoping for at least 10,000 participants, organizers distribute an invitation to march. Among other things, the invitation spells-out key reasons to participate: We march because by the Grace of God and the force of truth, the dangerous, hampering walls of prejudice and inhuman injustices must fall. We march because we want to make impossible a repetition of Waco, Memphis and East St. Louis, by rousing the conscience of the country and bring the murderers of our brothers, sisters and innocent children to justice.
    [Show full text]
  • November 12, 2017
    A Love/Hate Story in Black and White Directed by Lou Bellamy A Penumbra Theatre Company Production October 19 – November 12, 2017 ©2017 Penumbra Theatre Company Wedding Band Penumbra’s 2017-2018 Season: Crossing Lines A Letter from the Artistic Director, Sarah Bellamy Fifty years ago a young couple was thrust into the national spotlight because they fought for their love to be recognized. Richard and Mildred Loving, aptly named, didn’t intend to change history—they just wanted to protect their family. They took their fight to the highest court and with Loving v. The State of Virginia, the Supreme Court declared anti-miscegenation law unconstitutional. The year was 1967. We’re not far from that fight. Even today interracial couples and families are met with curiosity, scrutiny, and in this racially tense time, contempt. They represent an anxiety about a breakdown of racial hierarchy in the U.S. that goes back centuries. In 2017 we find ourselves defending progress we never imagined would be imperiled, but we also find that we are capable of reaching beyond ourselves to imagine our worlds anew. This season we explore what happens when the boundlessness of love meets the boundaries of our identities. Powerful drama and provocative conversations will inspire us to move beyond the barriers of our skin toward the beating of our hearts. Join us to celebrate the courage of those who love outside the lines, who fight to be all of who they are, an in doing so, urge us to manifest a more loving, inclusive America. ©2017 Penumbra Theatre Company 2 Wedding Band Table of Contents Introductory Material ........................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • THE TRIAL of LEO FRANK a Legal Chronicle and Analysis
    THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK A Legal Chronicle and Analysis August 29, 2019 10197 ICLE: State Bar Series Thursday, August 29, 2019 THE TRIAL OF LEO FRANK A Legal Chronicle and Analysis 2.5 CLE Hours Including 1 Ethics Hour | 1 Professionalism Hour | 2 Trial Practice Hours Copyright © 2019 by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Georgia. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ICLE. The Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s publications are intended to provide current and accurate information on designated subject matter. They are off ered as an aid to practicing attorneys to help them maintain professional competence with the understanding that the publisher is not rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. Attorneys should not rely solely on ICLE publications. Attorneys should research original and current sources of authority and take any other measures that are necessary and appropriate to ensure that they are in compliance with the pertinent rules of professional conduct for their jurisdiction. ICLE gratefully acknowledges the eff orts of the faculty in the preparation of this publication and the presentation of information on their designated subjects at the seminar. The opinions expressed by the faculty in their papers and presentations are their own and do not necessarily refl ect the opinions of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, its offi cers, or employees.
    [Show full text]
  • Is There Anything New About the 2020 Protests?
    C3 TEACHERS 2020 Protests Inquiry Is There Anything New about the 2020 Protests? Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times Supporting Questions 1. What are similarities and differences between historic and modern marches that aimed to restrict the rights of citizens? 2. What are similarities and differences between historic and modern protests demanding civil rights? THIS WORK IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE. C3 TEACHERS 2020 Protests Inquiry Is There Anything New about the 2020 Protests? D2.Civ.2.9-12. Analyze the role of citizens in the U.S. political system, with attention to various C3 Framework theories of democracy, changes in Americans’ participation over time, and alternative models from Indicator other countries, past and present. Staging the Examine images of a local (or nearby) protest from 2020 and generate a list of things you know Question about the protests and questions you would like answered. Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Guided Practice Independent Practice UNDERSTAND UNDERSTAND What are similarities and differences between historic What are similarities and differences between historic and modern marches that aimed to restrict the rights of and modern protests demanding civil rights? citizens? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Create a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and Create a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences between historic and modern marches that differences between historic and modern protests aimed to restrict the rights of citizens. demanding civil rights. Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: 1925 KKK March in Washington, D.C. Image Set Source A: 2020 Black Lives Matter Marches Image Set from the New York Times Source B: 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia Image Set Source B: 1917 New York Silent Parade Image Set Source C: 1965 March on Selma Image Set Source D: 1995 Million Man March, Washington, D.C.
    [Show full text]
  • The Lynching of Cleo Wright
    University of Kentucky UKnowledge United States History History 1998 The Lynching of Cleo Wright Dominic J. Capeci Jr. Missouri State University Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Thanks to the University of Kentucky Libraries and the University Press of Kentucky, this book is freely available to current faculty, students, and staff at the University of Kentucky. Find other University of Kentucky Books at uknowledge.uky.edu/upk. For more information, please contact UKnowledge at [email protected]. Recommended Citation Capeci, Dominic J. Jr., "The Lynching of Cleo Wright" (1998). United States History. 95. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_united_states_history/95 The Lynching of Cleo Wright The Lynching of Cleo Wright DOMINIC J. CAPECI JR. THE UNIVERSITY PRESS OF KENTUCKY Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Copyright © 1998 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine College, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Club Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 02 01 00 99 98 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Capeci, Dominic J. The lynching of Cleo Wright / Dominic J. Capeci, Jr. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index.
    [Show full text]
  • July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016 FY16: a LOOK BACK
    Georgia Museum of Art Annual Report July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016 FY16: A LOOK BACK This fiscal year, running from July 1, 2015, a dramatic uptick in attendance during the to June 30, 2016, was, as usual, packed with course of the show. Heather Foster, an MFA activities at the Georgia Museum of Art. The student at UGA in painting and an intern in exhibition El Taller de Gráfica Popular: Vida y our education department, created a series of Arte kicked off our fiscal year, providing the Pokemon-inspired cards highlighting different inspiration for our summer Art Adventures objects in the exhibition. We also embarked programming in 2015 as well as lectures, upon our first Georgia Funder, using UGA’s films, family programs and much more. We crowd-funding platform to raise money for the engaged in large amounts of Spanish-language exhibition’s programming. Caroline Maddox, programming, and the community responded our director of development, left for a position positively. at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and Laura Valeri, associate curator, for Georgetown In July, the Friends of the Georgia Museum University Press. of Art kicked off a three-month campaign to boost membership by 100 households. Through In November, we focused attention on three carefully crafted marketing emails and the first major gifts from the George and Helen Segal in a series of limited-edition mugs available only Foundation, devoting an entire exhibition to through membership, they did just that and them. Other major acquisitions included a more. painting by Frederick Carl Frieseke (due to the generosity of the Chu Family Foundation), one In August, with the beginning of the university’s by Anthony Van Dyck and studio (from Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Gender and Lynching Gender and Lynching
    Gender and Lynching Gender and Lynching The Politics of Memory Evelyn M. Simien gender and lynching Copyright © Evelyn M. Simien 2011. Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2011 978-0-230-11270-4 All rights reserved. First published in 2011 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-29463-3 ISBN 978-1-137-00122-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137001221 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gender and lynching : the politics of memory / edited by Evelyn M. Simien. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Lynching—Sex differences—United States—History. 2. African American women—Violence against—United States—History. 3. Rape—United States—History. 4. Lynching in literature. 5. Lynching in art. 6. Sexism—United States—History. 7. Racism—United States—History. I. Simien, Evelyn M., 1974– II. Title. HV6457.G46 2011 364.134—dc23 2011016902 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: November 2011 10987654321 Transferred to Digital Printing in 2012 For my son, Roman Marcellus I love you very much, unconditionally.
    [Show full text]
  • Collected Commentary on the Ku Klux Klan
    BECOMING MODERN: AMERICA IN THE 1920S PRIMARY SOURCE COLLECTION ONTEMPORAR Y HE WENTIES IN OMMENTARY T T C * — The Ku Klux Klan — Spreading far beyond its southern Reconstruction roots, the resurgent Klan of the 1920s was a short-lived but potent phenomenon. By equating white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism with “true Americanism,” it fueled intolerance for blacks, Catholics, Jews, immigrants, and those it deemed immoral and lawless. Under the guise of patriotism and Christianity, it justified acts of intimidation and vigilante justice. As the Klan grew nationally, many “klaverns” eschewed violence while fostering suspicion and prejudice toward “the other” in their communities. The following selections from commentary on and by the Klan offer an overview of this pivotal movement of the 1920s. BACK TO LIFE AND VERY ACTIVE AFTER FORTY YEARS! W. E. B. Du Bois This is the thrilling story that one hears today in various “The Ku Klux Are Riding Again!” parts of the South. The old Klan with its white-robed citizens The Crisis, March 1919 going out to maintain the supremacy of the white race, as depicted by Thomas Dixon and his satellite, D. W. Griffith,1 has again come to life. Read this article printed in a daily in Montgomery, Ala.: __ KU KLUX KLANSMEN SUGGEST SILENT PARADE! __ The city of Montgomery was visited last night by a Ku Klux Klan that bore all the earmarks of the ancient honorable order that placed white supremacy back in the saddle after a reign or terror for several years by Negroes and scalawags. About one hundred white-robed figures silently paraded through the town and, as the paper specially mentioned, went into that section where the Negroes lived.
    [Show full text]