Sherrilyn Ifill examines the lasting trauma of lynchings in America, urging communities to confront this history through reconciliation.
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Sherrilyn Ifill examines the lasting trauma of lynchings in America, urging communities to confront this history through reconciliation.
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Nearly 5,000 black Americans were lynched between 1890 and 1960, and as Sherrilyn Ifill argues, the effects of this racial trauma continue to resound. While the lynchings were devastating, the little-known contemporary consequences, such as the marginalization of political and economic development for blacks, are equally pernicious. Ifill traces the lingering effects of two lynchings in Maryland to illustrate how ubiquitous this history is, and issues a clarion call for the many American communi...
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Detailed discussions of lynchings with graphic historical accounts of violence.
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Magic & witchcraft
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No occult themes present.
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Strong focus on racial justice and systemic inequality in American history.
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Central theme of racial violence, systemic oppression, and historical trauma from lynchings.
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