Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938

by Elise Meyers Walker and David Meyers

In the late 19th century Ohio was reeling from a wave of lynchings and other acts of racially motivated mob violence. Many of these acts were attributed to well-known and respected men and women yet few of them were ever prosecuted--some were even lauded for taking the law into their own hands.

In 1892, Ohio-born Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to call for anti-lynching legislation. Four years later, his home state responded...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476673411
• ISBN13: 9781476673417
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher