James T. Scott's 1923 lynching in the college town of Columbia, Missouri, was precipitated by a case of mistaken identity. Falsely accused of rape, the World War I veteran was dragged from jail by a mob and hanged from a bridge before 1000 onlookers. Patricia L. Roberts lived most of her life unaware that her aunt was the girl who erroneously accused Scott, only learning of it from a 2003 account in the University of Missouri's school newspaper. Drawing on archival research, she tells Scott's full story for the first time in the context of the racism of the Jim Crow Midwest.
James T. Scott's 1923 lynching in the college town of Columbia, Missouri, was precipitated by a case of mistaken identity. Falsely accused of rape, the World War I veteran was dragged from jail by a mob and hanged from a bridge before 1000 onlookers. Patricia L. Roberts lived most of her life unaware that her aunt was the girl who erroneously accused Scott, only learning of it from a 2003 account in the University of Missouri's school newspaper. Drawing on archival research, she tells Scott's full story for the first time in the context of the racism of the Jim Crow Midwest.
The late Patricia L. Roberts was an artist who worked in both visual arts and writing. She lived in Vestal, New York.
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Table of Contents Preface by Lawrence D. Roberts Introduction 1. The New Mexico Mystery 2. The Place 3. Columbia and the Civil War 4. Reconstruction and Beyond 5. Life in Chicago 6. What James Scott Was Missing Back in Columbia 7. James Scott's Possible Great Adventure 8. Whose Side Are We Fighting on Anyway? 9. Sweet Land of Liberty 10. The Last Week 11. The Aftermath 12. Still Partially Cloudy Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface by Lawrence D. Roberts Introduction 1. The New Mexico Mystery 2. The Place 3. Columbia and the Civil War 4. Reconstruction and Beyond 5. Life in Chicago 6. What James Scott Was Missing Back in Columbia 7. James Scott's Possible Great Adventure 8. Whose Side Are We Fighting on Anyway? 9. Sweet Land of Liberty 10. The Last Week 11. The Aftermath 12. Still Partially Cloudy Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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