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==The Trials==
 
==The Trials==
 
[[The Marion Lynching Trials]] that followed remain a heated topic of debate. When Tom Shipp and Abe Smith were lynched, the African American community and its supporters demanded justice.
 
[[The Marion Lynching Trials]] that followed remain a heated topic of debate. When Tom Shipp and Abe Smith were lynched, the African American community and its supporters demanded justice.
The entire judicial system was manipulated by members of the mob and government officials who wanted to get reelected next term and could not afford to lose the votes of white citizens in Grant County.
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The entire judicial system was manipulated by members of the mob and government officials who wanted to get reelected next term and could not afford to lose the votes of white citizens in Grant County. [[Flossie Bailey]] worked hard with the NAACP in order to obtain a fair trial for both James Cameron and the alleged members of the mob.
 
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== Repercussions ==
 
== Repercussions ==

Revision as of 07:33, 24 May 2011

Intro

The Shooting



The Death of Claude Deeter


Gathering at the Jail


The Lynching


The Death of Tom Shipp


The Death of Abe Smith


The Days Following


The Trials

The Marion Lynching Trials that followed remain a heated topic of debate. When Tom Shipp and Abe Smith were lynched, the African American community and its supporters demanded justice. The entire judicial system was manipulated by members of the mob and government officials who wanted to get reelected next term and could not afford to lose the votes of white citizens in Grant County. Flossie Bailey worked hard with the NAACP in order to obtain a fair trial for both James Cameron and the alleged members of the mob.

Repercussions