Which best describes the characteristics of lynchings in the South from 1880 to 1910?
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Lynching in the South (United States) during the 19th and early 20th centuries were public acts of violence, as retribution for crimes. It is instant mob-fury and supposed to deliver instant justice, which might be far from truth. The victim does not get a chance to present his part of the story and is often put to death by the most inhuman way.
Most of the victims of lynching were African-Americans from poor background and the crimes were often fabricated against individuals who stood up against the white society.
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