At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America
- ISBN-10
- 0375754458
- ISBN-13
- 9780375754456
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Random House Digital, Inc.
- Author
- Philip Dray
Description
A history of lynching in America describes its common use, especially in the southern United States, and discusses the crusade by a handful of black and white citizens to eliminate the shameful practice.
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