Mob Violence And The American Negro: My Experience In The Sunny South

Mob Violence and the American Negro: My Experience in the Sunny South

by Velley Lester

This powerful and harrowing memoir chronicles the experiences of Velley Lester, an African American man living in the Jim Crow South. Faced with rampant mob violence and systemic racism, Lester courageously fought for equality, justice, and the improvement of race relations. His unflinching account exposes the horrors of racial violence and the urgent need for social change.

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