Lynching Statistics - From 1882-1968, 4,743 lynchings occurred in the United States. Of these people that were lynched 3,446 were black. The blacks lynched accounted for 72.7% of the people lynched. These numbers seem large, but it is known that NOT ALL OF THE LYNCHINGS WERE EVER RECORDED. Out of the 4,743 people lynched only 1,297 white people were lynched. That is only 27.3%. Many of the whites lynched were lynched for helping the black or being anti lynching and even for domestic crimes. God bless them for engaging in the struggle. But only a very small percentage of a percentage of perpetrators were ever brought to justice.
This is for those who want to understand why this case has caused such an uproar in the urban community. Until you understand our deep roots, you cannot begin to understand how we feel. My mother also told us as children, don't run when you see police or if you haven't done anything. I grew up in a Cornbread, Earl, and Me era. This single case is connected to a deeper seated root of evil that has to be faced. We have a problem of racism and injustice in America. I have friends of all different cultures, whom I love dearly. But we cannot erase the fact that this root of bitterness exists and rears its ugly head. Lets settle what divides us so that we can have togetherness. There's only one world to live in. It's best to live in it united.
This is for those who want to understand why this case has caused such an uproar in the urban community. Until you understand our deep roots, you cannot begin to understand how we feel. My mother also told us as children, don't run when you see police or if you haven't done anything. I grew up in a Cornbread, Earl, and Me era. This single case is connected to a deeper seated root of evil that has to be faced. We have a problem of racism and injustice in America. I have friends of all different cultures, whom I love dearly. But we cannot erase the fact that this root of bitterness exists and rears its ugly head. Lets settle what divides us so that we can have togetherness. There's only one world to live in. It's best to live in it united.
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