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Inescapable barbarism: the post cards that promoted lynching

The 1893 lynching of Henry Smith in Paris Texas in front of a estimated 15,000 witnesses.
The 1893 lynching of Henry Smith in Paris, Texas in front of a estimated 15,000 witnesses.

Kevin Mullet discusses how postcards were used to spread racism and terror in the United States. His guest is an expert on “lynching photography.”

Published May 6, 2022
Categorized as Justice New Mexico Tagged BLM, civilrights, colonization, erasure, history, lynching, Photography, Public Safety, torture
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