Lynching and Vigilantism in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography

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Beginning with the 1760s, when lynching and vigilantism came into existence in what is now the United States, this bibliography fills a void in the history of American collective violence. It covers over 4,200 works dealing with vigilante movements and lynchings, including books, articles, government documents, and unpublished theses and dissertations. Following a chapter listing general works, the book is arranged into four chronological chapters, a chapter on the frontier West, a chapter on anti-lynching, and chapters on literature and art. The book opens with a chapter devoted to general works. It then includes chapters on the period from the Colonial era to the Civil War, the Civil War through 1881, and the periods from 1882 to 1916 and 1917 to 1996. The work then turns to the frontier West and to anti-lynching bills, laws, organizations, and leaders. Finally, the book includes chapters on vigilantism in literature and art.

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Lynching and vigilantism were always controversial and created intense debate, much of which found its way into print. It is the particular contribution of this book that this vast material is now accessible to researchers.... This remarkable compilation will be a guide to researchers for a long time.-Choice
"Lynching and vigilantism were always controversial and created intense debate, much of which found its way into print. It is the particular contribution of this book that this vast material is now accessible to researchers.... This remarkable compilation will be a guide to researchers for a long time."-Choice

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NORTON H. MOSES is Professor of History at Montana State University-Billings. His fields of specialization include 19th-century U.S. history, the history of England, and the history of American presidential assassinations.