In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself--the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching--the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: History Press
Published: 09/12/2016
ISBN: 9781467135658
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.20d