The Red Record
This work documents the lynching of African Americans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. It presents a detailed account of these events, including statistics and personal stories. The author argues that lynching was a tool used to maintain white supremacy and control over black communities.
By Ida B. Wells-Barnett · First published 1895 · Genre: Non-fiction, Historical, Sociopolitical · 9 chapters · 39,186 words
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The student of American sociology will find the year 1894 marked by a pronounced awakening of the public conscience to a system of anarchy and outlawry which had grown during a series of ten years to be so common, that scenes of unusual brutality failed to have any visible effect upon the humane sentiments of the people of our land.
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The Red Record is listed on Textopian as a novel by Ida B. Wells-Barnett, dated 1895 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-fiction, Historical, Sociopolitical, Activism, Documentary
- Length: 39,186 words
- Structure: 9 chapters, 503 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-fiction — The book is a factual account and analysis of lynching in the United States.
- Historical — It provides historical context and documentation of events related to racial violence.
- Sociopolitical — The work addresses social and political issues surrounding race and justice.
- Activism — The book serves as a call to action against racial injustice and violence.
Tags
Racism · Violence · Lynching · African American History · Social Justice · Civil Rights · Slavery Legacy · Jim Crow Laws · Segregation · Discrimination · Mortality Rate · Crime Statistics
Contents
- The Case Stated
- Lynch-Law Statistics
- Lynching Imbeciles (an Arkansas Butchery)
- Lynched for Anything or Nothing (Lynched for Wife Beating)
- History of some Cases of Rape
- The Crusade Justified (Appeal from America to the World)
- Miss Willard's Attitude
- Lynching Record for 1894
- The Remedy