the life and death of James T. Scott, ca. 1885-1923 /
Patricia L. Roberts.
Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2018]
v, 193 pages ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The New Mexico mystery -- The place -- Columbia and the Civil War -- Reconstruction and beyond -- Life in Chicago -- What James Scott was missing back in Columbia -- James Scott's possible great adventure -- Whose side are we fighting on anyway? -- Sweet land of liberty -- The last week -- The aftermath -- Still partially cloudy.
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"James T. Scott's 1923 lynching in the college town of Columbia, Missouri was precipitated by a case of mistaken identity. Falsely accused of rape, the World War I veteran was dragged from jail by a mob and hanged from a bridge before 1000 onlookers"--
Scott, James T.,approximately 1885-1923.
African American men-- Violence against, Case studies.