Thousands of Blacks Were Lynched During Reconstruction and Throughout the Mid-Twentieth

question 51

Multiple Choice

Thousands of blacks were lynched during Reconstruction and throughout the mid-twentieth century.These acts of violence can be described as ________________.

• A)erratic acts of mob aggression
• B)an unfortunate result of the lack of a formal criminal justice system
• C)isolated events limited to a few counties in the South
• D)preplanned events that drew large crowds of onlookers

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