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The lynching problem

The lynching problem

Print shows a southern vigilante holding a rope with a noose and a “Sheriff” holding a paper that states “2000 dollars must be paid by the county, for each lynching. Law of South Carolina.” An African American man cowers behind the sheriff. A large building labeled “Courthouse” is in the background. Caption: If motives of humanity and justice won’t stop them, may be this will.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-06-14

Justice out of a job

Justice out of a job

Justice, an old woman, sleeps at a desk, with cobwebs, spiders, and mice taking over the courtroom. Outside a window an armed group of vigilantes have broken down the door to a jail and removed a man whom they are about to hang from a nearby tree. One man carries a flag that states “Lively Lynchers.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1883-07-04