Nightriding and the Law: An Arkansas Odyssey.
The article focuses on the practice of nightriding in the post-Reconstruction South, highlighting its significant threat to Black communities, which, while similar to lynching, had distinct legal implications. Topics include the legal responses to nightriding in Arkansas, notable Supreme Court cases...
| Publicado en: | Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies Vol. 55; no. 2; pp. 83 - 100 |
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Arkansas Review
Aug2024
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on the practice of nightriding in the post-Reconstruction South, highlighting its significant threat to Black communities, which, while similar to lynching, had distinct legal implications. Topics include the legal responses to nightriding in Arkansas, notable Supreme Court cases like U.S. v. Waddell and Hodges v. U.S., and the historical legacies stemming from these legal battles. |
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