African Americans comprised just over 50 percent of the victims of lynching in other parts of Missouri, but in these seven counties, more than 90 percent of lynch victims were black, and they were overwhelmingly men.
African Americans comprised just over 50 percent of the victims of lynching in other parts of Missouri. More than 90 percent of lynch victims were black. This was in these seven counties. They were overwhelmingly men. This was in these seven counties.