This is a photograph from a book called ‘Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography ins America” (pub. 2004). The photo is called ‘The lynching of Frank Embree, July 22, 1899, Fayette, MO”
By all reckoning, that makes this barely 113 years old.
There are two other matching photos to the set. The one below, and the one of him hanging, which is too upsetting to post. You can see it (along with others from much later time periods here: http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/omalley/race/four.html)
(via leebasays)
I wish this were more surprising to me… it’s extremely sad that it is not. :c
People don’t like the Truth, especially when it comes down to African American history its more so get over it!
wow
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woow my people went through a lot
‘Cuz they get buttmad??? And every time this gets reblogged with your comments, it erupts into a big derailment about...
Mannnn