Thirty years of lynching in the United States, 1889-1918

This landmark historical account documents lynching in the United States from 1889 through 1918, assembling names, dates, locations, and circumstances into a stark record of violence tolerated by public authorities. Its opening makes clear that the work is intended not merely as a historical register, but as evidence of a national crisis that citizens and government could no longer ignore.

A foreword places the report in the context of President Wilson’s 1918 appeal against mob violence and the continuing attacks that followed it. The book then combines a concise analysis of the evidence with detailed case narratives and extensive appendices, including a state-by-state chronology and statistical tables. Carefully limited to authenticated reports and responsible investigations, this sober, documentary work invites listeners to confront the human cost of lawlessness—and the consequences of a society that permits it to endure.