Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases (Unabridged)

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

In 'Southern Horrors,' Ida B. Wells-Barnett exposes the brutal reality of lynching in the United States, particularly targeting Black men in the South. She condemns the practice as a form of racial terrorism, not genuine justice. Wells-Barnett argues that lynchings are often rooted in economic anxieties and a desire to maintain white supremacy rather than legitimate concerns about crime.


The book challenges the common justifications for lynching, such as the 'rape myth,' and highlights the lack of accountability for perpetrators. Wells-Barnett even encourages Black communities to arm themselves for self-defense since the legal system fails to protect them. This powerful work aims to raise awareness and ignite public outrage against the horrors of lynching.