Lynching and racial violence
Articles on Lynching and racial violence from The Crisis (1910-1934)
Lynching and racial violence (10 articles)
Articles on Lynching and racial violence from The Crisis (1910-1934)
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| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 (Jun) | The Election | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1912) defends Black support for Wilson, warns of Southern racism and disfranchisement, and urges real justice and democracy. |
| 1913 (Jun) | The Strength of Segregation | In 1913 The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois warns segregation will forge Black racial unity and strength, undermining white supremacy and reshaping American democracy. |
| 1914 (Jun) | The Christmas Prayers of God | In a 1914 piece in The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois condemns war, imperial exploitation, racial violence and lynching, pleading to God for justice and mercy. |
| 1915 (Jun) | Haiti | In a 1915 essay in The Crisis W.E.B. Du Bois exposes U.S. intervention in Haiti as racial domination, linking State Dept. policy to lynching and white supremacy. |
| 1919 (Jun) | The Gospel According to Mary Brown | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1919) retells Mary Brown’s parable to condemn racial violence and lynching, tying religious faith to labor and injustice. |
| 1920 (Jan) | The Macon Telegraph | In 1920 W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis rebukes the Macon Telegraph, arguing racial injustice—lynching, disfranchisement, unequal education—drives Southern unrest. |
| 1921 (Jan) | Votes for Negroes | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1921) denounces Bourbon South racism and urges Black enfranchisement as the cornerstone of democracy against lynching. |
| 1921 (Jan) | The Negro and Radical Thought | 1921: W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis urges Negro emancipation and labor solidarity at home, warning against uncritical embrace of Russian socialism. |
| 1924 (Mar) | The N.A.A.C.P. and Parties | In a 1924 essay for The Crisis, W.E.B. Du Bois condemns party patronage, urges Black voters to defend democracy, and promotes nonpartisan debate on race. |
| 1928 (Dec) | The Campaign of 1928 | W.E.B. Du Bois in The Crisis (1928) condemns both parties’ betrayal of Black voters and urges a Third Party for racial justice, labor rights and democracy. |
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