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Thread #157491 Message #3718248
Posted By: Greg F.
22-Jun-15 - 12:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: Charleston - dare we talk about it
Subject: RE: BS: Charleston - dare we talk about it
In lynchings, the town's solid citizens turned out to cheer. It was a public occasion.
Certainly not always. Ever heard of the KKK? Plenty of other non-celebratory lynchings as well- the spectacle ones were just more popular entertainment.