Lynching and Mob Violence in Ohio, 1772-1938

A life-long resident of Columbus, Ohio, David Meyers 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, The Last Christmas Carol and The Last Oz Story.A nine-time nonfiction author, Elise Meyers Walker is a former board member of The Columbus Historical Society and The Ted Lewis Museum. She has appeared on the Discovery ID shows Deadly Women and Tabloid, as well as All Sides with Ann Fisher, and Columbus Neighborhoods.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Antebellum Ohio (1792–1860)2. War and Reconstruction (1861–1877)3. Disenfranchisement (1878–1885)4. Segregation (1886–1889)5. Reign of Terror (1890–1895)6. Separate but Equal (1896–1900)7. The United States of Lyncherdom (1901–1909)8. The Great Migration (1910–1938)AfterwordAppendix I. Lynchings (1772–1968)Appendix II. Attempted Lynchings (1772–1938)Appendix III. Tar and Feathering (1772–1938)Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex