‘Why 60 Minutes aired photos of lynchings’

[TyWebb]

Speaking of which, I thought A Futile and Stupid Gesture was pretty good. Critics I read didn't seem to like it too much, though.

I thought it was great. It was a story I wasn't fully aware of, so it was interesting throughout. And I thought Will Forte was fantastic.

The critics can go have sex with themselves.

 

[terrier]

The scariest thing about lynching photos is not the dangling body, but the kids, like this was a family event. "Bring the family to today's lynching! Marshmellows for the kids!"

 

[doctorquant]

In Alistair Cooke's America, which came out in the early '70s, there's a big overleaf picture of a lynching's aftermath. Of course it's horrifying, but the people standing around like it's just another night out on the town ... unbelievable.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

In Alistair Cooke's America, which came out in the early '70s, there's a big overleaf picture of a lynching's aftermath. Of course it's horrifying, but the people standing around like it's just another night out on the town ... unbelievable.

Heck, they used to sell postcards of the lynching pics, and rip the body apart to parade in the streets. It was a party to them.

 

[QYFW]

Now ripping bodies apart is OK.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Now ripping bodies apart is OK.

Crushed that hanging slider.

 

[garrow]

After failing to pass a law making lynching a federal crime, the U.S. Senate apologized in 2005.

Anti-Lynching Law in U.S. History

Congressman Andrew Volstead of Minnesota wanted to be remembered for his early support on this issue instead of authoring the Prohibition enforcement statute.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Wow. Not a good look for the SEC crowd. ... Gut-wrenching, actually.

Southern Heritage.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Now ripping bodies apart is OK.

Only now?

 

[Tarheel316]

Now ripping bodies apart is OK.

Yes, you crushed it but not everybody thinks ripping bodies apart is OK.

 

[TigerVols]

My fellow whites who are surprised our (not-so-distant) relatives stood around in glee watching lynchings haven't been paying much attention to American history.

 

[doctorquant]

My fellow whites who are surprised our (not-so-distant) relatives stood around in glee watching lynchings haven't been paying much attention to American history.

Who said they/we were surprised?