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In 1932, a black man wa found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Official identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself - the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching - the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.
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The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain, Jim Hall
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- Título
- The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Jim Hall
- Editorial
- History Press
- Publicado en
- 2016
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 128
- ISBN13
- 9781467135658
- Serie
- Crimen real
- Etiquetas
- No ficción, Historia, Mapas y viajes, Geografía & Topografía
- Calificación
- 3,75 de 5
- Descripción
- In 1932, a black man wa found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Official identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself - the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching - the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.