Tag Archives: Lynching

Italians Lynched in Tallulah, La., Honored with Historical Marker at Gravesite

Posted on March 31, 2021 by niaforg

On March 19, 2021, a Mississippi State Historical Marker was dedicated at the burial site of five Italians who were lynched in 1899. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rope and Soap

Posted on June 18, 2018 by niaforg

Rope and Soap: Lynchings of Italians in the United States by Patrizia Salvetti “Eleven Italians, some of whom were awaiting trial while others had been already acquitted, were forcibly removed from jail by a mob and lynched in public with the … Continue reading →

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