02321cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000380012824500250016626400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801550040852011960056353400450175965300250180465300230182965300240185265300330187685600430190999900190195264426UtSlPG20260610134502.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a91898209  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE6601 aWells-Barnett, Ida B.,d1862-193110aLynch Law in Georgia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-01-31  aChuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)  a"Lynch Law in Georgia" by Ida B. Wells-Barnett is a historical account written in the late 19th century that documents the brutal realities of lynching in the Southern United States, particularly in Georgia. The book focuses on the violent lynching incidents involving black men in the backdrop of racial tensions and injustices, providing a stark critique of the societal norms that allowed such atrocities to persist.  In this pamphlet, Wells-Barnett recounts specific case studies, including the torture and burning of Samuel Hose, as well as the lynching of Elijah Strickland, a preacher falsely accused of complicity in a murder. Through detailed narratives, she illustrates the mob mentality that justified these horrific acts under the guise of law and order. The work highlights the complicity of local press and community leaders in inciting violence against African Americans, while also revealing the profound injustices faced by these victims, who were denied any semblance of a fair trial. Wells-Barnett's investigation serves as a powerful call for accountability and justice, challenging the systemic racism prevalent in that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHose, Sam, 1875-1899  aStrickland, Elijah  aLynching -- Georgia  aAfrican Americans -- Georgia40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64426  c105249d105249