3 centuries later

Mar 07, 2006 14:13



This speech was delivered by Willie Lynch on the bank of the James River in the Colony of Virginia in 1712. Lynch was a British slave owner in the West Indies. He was invited to the colony of Virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there. The term "lynching" is derived from his last name.

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moneda March 8 2006, 17:28:30 UTC
wow, thanks for that. i had heard of Lynch and this letter before but hadn't read it.

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dubstahr March 8 2006, 17:53:57 UTC
It just amazes me that the affect of these practices are still very much apparent in today's society.

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