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Bookmark or Share- Lynching in the United States - WikipediaLynching was the widespread occurrence of extrajudicial killings which began in the United States ' pre–Civil War South in the 1830s, slowed during the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued until 1981.
- Lynching - WikipediaAt the first recorded lynching, in St. Louis in 1835, a Black man named McIntosh who killed a deputy sheriff while being taken to jail was captured, chained to a tree, and burned to death on a corner lot downtown in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people.
- History of Lynching in America - NAACPHistory of Lynching in America. White Americans used lynching to terrorize and control Black people in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn more about the history of this barbaric practice and how NAACP worked to end lynching.
- Lynching | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaLynching is a form of violence in which a mob, under the pretext of administering justice without trial, executes a presumed offender, often after inflicting torture. The term is derived from the name of Charles Lynch (1736–96), who led an irregular court formed to punish loyalists during the American Revolutionary War.
- Lynch syndrome: 10 things to know about this genetic conditionLynch syndrome is a genetic condition that makes some people more likely to develop certain cancers. Carriers have a much greater chance than the average person of developing colorectal cancer and endometrial cancer.
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