The Mob in Kentucky
A Thursday, February 19, 1920 Florence Herald editorial decrying mob law and lynching in the wake of the recent attempt of a white mob in Kentucky to storm the courtroom where a Black citizen was on trial for his life, which resulted in soldiers in the courtroom fatally shooting several persons in...
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A Thursday, February 19, 1920 Florence Herald editorial decrying mob law and lynching in the wake of the recent attempt of a white mob in Kentucky to storm the courtroom where a Black citizen was on trial for his life, which resulted in soldiers in the courtroom fatally shooting several persons in the crowd.
The Herald predicts that "sooner or later a mob in this state is going to run on a sheriff, or an officer, bent upon maintaining the supremacy of the law. . . . When that happens and the mob as mobs always will until taught better, attempts to take from him the man he is sworn to protect it will receive a dose of lead. The lessons of the citizens of our commonwealth will be needful." |
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The Mob in KentuckyFlorence (AL) HeraldThe Law, Crime and PunishmentA Thursday, February 19, 1920 Florence Herald editorial decrying mob law and lynching in the wake of the recent attempt of a white mob in Kentucky to storm the courtroom where a Black citizen was on trial for his life, which resulted in soldiers in the courtroom fatally shooting several persons in the crowd.
The Herald predicts that "sooner or later a mob in this state is going to run on a sheriff, or an officer, bent upon maintaining the supremacy of the law. . . . When that happens and the mob as mobs always will until taught better, attempts to take from him the man he is sworn to protect it will receive a dose of lead. The lessons of the citizens of our commonwealth will be needful."Newspapers.comLee Freeman1920-02-19Still ImageJpghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1295https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/3df033709aa289225410d0f9dae65eab.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=OyJN2UE2H7%7Epql-XErNYZSITkGJqObND9lUS4KOeh128j5UCZVMPS%7EX3jYtJWT-VJr4dy4MtxH8fK5U585qf53GNszHu%7E3i20vOsuMfC0ouUvRfdPaFAJmwOn6Cc886mLqYcwaoYjZ%7E5rQC-l11U6Ao1EI1U%7ETLPnzfjEs%7EFyiiGCoQcUIG1aOKkiS9O4OLXnas1wyiwO%7EKKvdsCeZMfoxLYAgs0PHfEKGtZrhANjJjQP6IvH-bTdFiKWLo2yxOBZt3qOZSWRTkL2JR12harBDn2Weg0hLv3XNqGhcnYMkdAvxG5hAFJWVqyjtPIkJc5J2mtzlJZZLq7HLgV9rT8zw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMFlorence (AL) HeraldEnglishImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission. |
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The Mob in Kentucky |
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