Library
Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
Dashboard
Read
Mentor
More
All quizzes
Comprehension check
The New Cry
Question 1 of 5
What statistic does Wells cite from the Chicago Tribune, and what does she do with it?
A
50 Black Americans lynched, all convicted of rape
B
728 white Americans lynched by Black mobs
C
A 50% wrongful-conviction rate for rape charges
D
728 Black Americans lynched in eight years, of which she shows only about a third were even charged with rape
Previous
Check answer