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Rope & Faggot: A Biography of Judge Lynch

Rope & Faggot: A Biography of Judge Lynch

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20th Century United States HistoryBlack American StudiesCriminology

ISBN10: 1025962621
ISBN13: 9781025962627
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Rope & Faggot: A Biography of Judge Lynch is a powerful and foundational sociological study of the history and causes of lynching in the United States. Written by Walter White, a prominent civil rights activist and long-time leader of the NAACP, this work offers a searing analysis of the psychological, economic, and social forces that fueled racial violence during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. White meticulously examines the pseudo-religious justifications, the economic motivations, and the legal failures that allowed extrajudicial killings to persist across the American landscape.

Drawing on his extensive investigations into lynchings across the South, White dismantles the myths surrounding the practice of lynching and exposes the systemic nature of racial terror. The work is not merely a record of atrocities but a profound exploration of the intersection between law, race, and collective violence. Rope & Faggot remains a seminal text in African American studies and a crucial resource for understanding the historical roots of racial injustice in America. This work continues to be recognized for its courage, intellectual depth, and its unwavering commitment to documenting the struggle for human rights and the rule of law.

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