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The Intersection of Racism, Capitalism, and Friendship
04:12 - 10:13 (06:00)
The practice of lynching in the US was primarily used to enforce racial terror against Blacks by whites. However, during the late 1800s to the mid 1900s, some white people were lynched, especially in areas with no law enforcement.
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Although the majority of lynching victims in the US were Black, not every person lynched was Black.
04:12 - 07:32 (03:19)
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Although the majority of lynching victims in the US were Black, not every person lynched was Black. Lynchings also occurred in the Wild West where white people would often lynch other white people due to a lack of law enforcement.
ChapterThe Intersection of Racism, Capitalism, and Friendship
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Historians have described Oklahoma as a state that loves taking justice into its own hands.
07:32 - 08:38 (01:06)
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Historians have described Oklahoma as a state that loves taking justice into its own hands. This was evident in the Tulsa race riot of 1921 where a white prisoner was nearly lynched by a mob of white Tolson's with the support of the police department.
ChapterThe Intersection of Racism, Capitalism, and Friendship
EpisodeBehind the Police: How The Police Defeated Lynching Via Torture
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The racist riot in Tulsa in 1921 was triggered by white preachers who were angry that black and white people were starting to develop friendships and relationships in parts of town.
08:38 - 10:13 (01:34)
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The racist riot in Tulsa in 1921 was triggered by white preachers who were angry that black and white people were starting to develop friendships and relationships in parts of town. The incident exposes the strange overlap between racism, capitalism, and normal friendship dynamics.