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The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountainaf Jim Hall
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In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself--the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching--the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781467135658
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 128
  • Udgivet:
  • 12. september 2016
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x5x226 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 272 g.
  • Ukendt - mangler pt..
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In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself--the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching--the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.

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