Lynching in Virginia

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The history of lynching in the state of Virginia is still surrounded by many misconceptions. Even though is has been decades since the last of the official lynchings took place, it is still difficult to find reliable and accurate information that accurately represents what went on during that period in history. This paper examines the history of lynching in Virginia from around the 1830's till an anti-lynching bill was passed in 1928.

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"It does appear, however, that the lynching practice did originate in Virginia with Col. Charles Lynch and some of his associates (Brundage, 1993). It is not known whether the activities that took place under this gentleman account for the naming of the town of Lynchburg, Virginia, or not. Even though the practice of lynching originated in that state, Virginia has the lowest rate of all ex-confederate states for lynchings that can be historically verified. Evidence also indicates that lynching in the state of Virginia has not officially existed since the 1920s but it does continue even today in many isolated cases."

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