A Deed So Accursed: Lynching in Mississippi and South Carolina, 1881–1940

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A Deed So Accursed The American South Series Elizabeth R. Varon, Editor Terence Finnegan A Deed So Accursed University of Virginia Press | Charlottesville and London Lynching in Mississippi and South Carolina, 1881–1940 * University of Virginia Press© 2013 by the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper First published 2013 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Finnegan, Terence, 1961– A deed so accursed : lynching in Mississippi and South Carolina, 1881–1940/Terence Finnegan. p. cm.—(The American South series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8139-3384-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8139-3385-6 (e-book) 1. Lynching—South Carolina—History—19th century. 2. Lynching—South Carolina—History—20th century. 3. Lynching—Mississippi—History—19th century. 4. Lynching—Mississippi—History— 20th century. I. Title. HV6465.S6F56 2013 364.1'34—dc23 2012029593 To Lori Jeanne ...