"Lynching and Leisure" by Terry Anne Scott
History Professor Terry Anne Scott has written a book about history that nonetheless is relevant for our current day and age. "Lynching and Leisure: Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas" examines how white Texans transformed lynching into a form of racialized recreation, in which crowd involvement was integral to the mode and methods of the violence. ・・・ Pre-order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Lynching-Leisure-Transformation-Violence-Texas/dp/1682261891
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Show Notes
Professor Terry Anne Scott from Hood College in Maryland covers her timely book, "Lynching and Leisure: Race and the Transformation of Mob Violence in Texas." She and Joe Madison also discuss the Emmett Till Antilynching Act and where it stands in Congress.
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Pre-order the book today: https://www.amazon.com/Lynching-Leisure-Transformation-Violence-Texas/dp/1682261891