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Lynching in Colorado, 1859-1919 /

In this examination of more than 175 lynchings, Stephen J. Leonard illustrates the role economics, migration, race, and gender played in shaping justice and injustice in Colorado. One of the first comprehensive studies of the phenomenon in a Western state, the book has been an essential complement t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leonard, Stephen J.
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University Press of Colorado, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface to Paperback Edition
  • Introduction
  • 1. People's Courts and Vigilance Committees, 1859-1861
  • 2. Major Towns, 1860s-1880s
  • 3. The Hinterland
  • 4. The Cuddigan and Other Lynchings, 1884-1906
  • 5. Tug-of-War
  • 6. Race and Lynching
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • Table A.1 Colorado Lynching Victims, 1859-1919
  • Table A.2 Colorado Lynchings by Year and Alleged Crime, and Legal Executions, 1859-1919
  • Table A.3 Lynching Victims in Selected States, 1882-1903
  • Map: Lynching Sites in Colorado
  • Notes
  • Sources