killings of blacks in the south
2007-02-22 10:57:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To lynch, or lynching is basically when a group of people (called a "mob") gather together to take law into their own hands and hung a person.
With African Americans the crime could be just the fact that they were black. Horrible, horrible times back in the 60's.
Read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching
2007-02-22 11:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by soaplady99ca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw a rope over a branch, tie it on, make a noose, put someones head in it, remove the crate from underneath their feet and hang them to death.
2007-02-26 17:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an illegal gang that took revenge and they're brand of "justice" (NOT) and killed people (during the 1920's through the late 50's)
2007-02-22 19:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by sushimaven 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lynch......to put to death, esp. by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
2007-02-22 19:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To hang. Kill by hanging.
2007-02-22 19:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by ratth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋