What a Shame “What are the lives of a few ‘negroes’ in comparison with the preservation of the impetuous instincts of a proud and fiery race?” Mark Twain said it best in his short essay, “Only a Negro.” Southerners would come from hundreds of miles to see an African American be lynched by a racist crowd. African Americans were not given a fair trial; they weren’t given a trial at all. They were taken …showed first 75 words of 457 total…

…showed last 75 words of 457 total…have diminished in recent decades, there still are hate crimes that relate closely to lynching. Only a relative few people have ever been punished for these crimes. After years of war and hatred, have we moved into a more sophisticated future where all men, women and children are created equal? I sure hope so. And for those who have lynched a man because of his color, race, or views, God have mercy on their souls.