The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain

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Author: Jim Hall ISBN: 9781439657690
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: September 12, 2016
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Jim Hall
ISBN: 9781439657690
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: September 12, 2016
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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