{"product_id":"lynching-and-mob-violence-in-ohio-1772-1938-paperback","title":"Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Meyers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElise Meyers Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the late 19th century Ohio was reeling from a wave of lynchings and other acts of racially motivated mob violence. Many of these acts were attributed to well-known and respected men and women yet few of them were ever prosecuted--some were even lauded for taking the law into their own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1892, Ohio-born Benjamin Harrison was the first U.S. President to call for anti-lynching legislation. Four years later, his home state responded with the Smith Act \"for the Suppression of Mob Violence.\" One of the most severe anti-lynching laws in the country, it was a major step forward, though it did little to address the underlying causes of racial intolerance and distrust of law enforcement. Chronicling hundreds of acts of mob violence in Ohio, this book explores the acts themselves, their motivations and the law's response to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life-long resident of Columbus, Ohio, \u003cb\u003eDavid Meyers\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than a dozen books of nonfiction, as well as several novels and various works for the stage, including two full-length musicals, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Oz Story\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA nine-time nonfiction author, \u003cb\u003eElise Meyers Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a former board member of \u003ci\u003eThe Columbus Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ted Lewis Museum\u003c\/i\u003e. She has appeared on the \u003ci\u003eDiscovery ID\u003c\/i\u003e shows \u003ci\u003eDeadly Women\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTabloid\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eAll Sides with Ann Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eColumbus Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 245\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49833353642139,"sku":"9781476673417","price":80.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/2DrkCTrdyc9781476673417.webp?v=1792126586","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/lynching-and-mob-violence-in-ohio-1772-1938-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}