Chapter
Arthur Raper's study on the death penalty in Southern politics.
40:36 - 47:03 (06:27)
Arthur Raper's study discovered that Southern politicians came to rely on the death penalty as a way to please the mob and avoid violence. Additionally, there is a reference to a humorous project involving tearing down Confederate statues.
Clips
The speaker shares an unconventional idea for school reform, suggesting that all children and teachers should carry hammers at all times in schools.
40:36 - 41:48 (01:12)
Summary
The speaker shares an unconventional idea for school reform, suggesting that all children and teachers should carry hammers at all times in schools. He argues that this would lead to a lot less statues and could serve as a lesson in physics.
ChapterArthur Raper's study on the death penalty in Southern politics.
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A study in 1933 by Arthur Raper concluded that the Southern politicians relied on the death penalty to appease the mob and avoid uncivilized violence.
41:48 - 44:44 (02:56)
Summary
A study in 1933 by Arthur Raper concluded that the Southern politicians relied on the death penalty to appease the mob and avoid uncivilized violence. In three-quarters of the cases documented, black defendants alleged that they had been tortured into confessing by the police.
ChapterArthur Raper's study on the death penalty in Southern politics.
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Willie Jones, a black man, was reportedly seized by a mob of around 20 people and nearly lynched by a rope tied around his neck in connection with the murder of Timothy Stewart.
44:44 - 47:03 (02:19)
Summary
Willie Jones, a black man, was reportedly seized by a mob of around 20 people and nearly lynched by a rope tied around his neck in connection with the murder of Timothy Stewart.