Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Hidden in attics and cellars throughout the South and stored in forgotten boxes in museums, including the Library of Congress, are thousands of photographs showing both large and small jubilant and celebratory crowds that have gathered to watch blacks being lynched. Not only are many of the photos kept from the public’s view and mind, but they transcend centuries of America’s shameful political polices and racial intolerance against blacks and other minorities, like Jews, Catholics, Asians, and immigrants. Still, the photos, which were often made into postcards to be marketed and sold, reveal a sense of excitement, an air of anticipation, and…
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