HIST 1500Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lynching Of Sam Hose, Homer Plessy, Soot
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The lynching of sam hose april 23, 1899. The lynching of sam hose: april 13: atlantic constitution leading newspaper ran determined mob after hose; he. 2 men were in argument because sam tried to collect wages owed to him by alfred. Next day, sam was chopping wood and alfred was arguing with him again and drew a pistol. Sam had acted in self-defence according to ms. cranford. Lynching and modern culture: could be seen on postcards, reporters at the hangings, people posed for pictures with the hanging body, people believed that what they were doing was completely normal and acceptable. From slavery to reconstruction: 4 million enslaved people in the usa, civil wars fought, divides the union, north wins, war leads to the end of slavery, purpose began to change, when it ends, leaves many questions unanswered. Kept blacks from going to voting stations. Punished blacks who obtained lands or learned to read and write.
