{"id":4305,"date":"2022-02-16T17:39:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T17:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory2\/?post_type=chapter&p=4305"},"modified":"2024-09-04T18:42:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T18:42:36","slug":"module-3-assignment-lynching-as-a-hate-crime","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-ushistory2\/chapter\/module-3-assignment-lynching-as-a-hate-crime\/","title":{"raw":"Module 3 Assignment: Lynching as a Hate Crime","rendered":"Module 3 Assignment: Lynching as a Hate Crime"},"content":{"raw":"From the mid-1800s through the 1930s (and beyond), lynchings were shockingly all-too-normal in many areas of the United States. Lynching is generally understood to be defined as a crime in which someone is killed (most often by hanging), but a group of people\u00a0 with the assumption they were guilty of a crime due, usually based on ethnic or racial profiling.\u00a0One study conducted with data between 1883 to 1941 in the U.S.found that there were \"4,467 total victims of lynching. Of these victims, 4,027 were men, 99 were women, and 341 were unknown gender (although likely male); 3,265 were Black, 1,082 were White, 71 were Mexican or of Mexican descent, 38 were American Indian, 10 were Chinese, and 1 was Japanese.\"[footnote]Charles Seguin and David Rigby (2019). \"National Crimes: A New National Data Set of Lynchings in the United States, 1883 to 1941\". Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World.[\/footnote]\r\n\r\nMost victims of lynching were African-American. Please complete steps 1 & 2 to learn more about lynching in the United States before completing your assignment under step 3.\r\n\r\nStep 1<\/strong>: Watch the\u00a0youtube video below (or this longer, similar version<\/a>) for a brief overview of lynching. Then, read this article from the NAACP<\/a> for more information.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q0gtn96CruQ\r\n\r\nStep 2<\/strong>: Read this article<\/a> on the life and work of Ida B. Wells, pay extra close attention for evidence of how she fought against lynching. Do some additional research to learn more about people affected by lynching from the Equal Justice Initiative project<\/a>.\r\n\r\nStep 3<\/strong>: Finally, after decades of trying, on March 29, 2022, the\u00a0Emmett Till Antilynching Act was signed by President Joe Biden, which makes lynching a federal hate crime. Though a similar bill had passed in the House of Representatives two years prior, it was not passed in the Senate. It took over 140 years of trying to pass this legislation\u2014nearly 200 anti-lynching bills had been introduced since 1882.\r\n\r\nFor this assignment, you will write a letter to your member of the United States House of Representatives<\/a> or Senate.<\/a> You have two options: you can:\r\n
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  1. Write a letter thanking them for finally passing anti-lynching legislation. In the letter, you should include evidence as to why its so important that this finally passed and demonstrate that you understand the history of lynching. OR<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Write a letter to your representative persuading them to vote in favor or against a bill or issue that you feel passionate about.\u00a0You can use the GovTrack website<\/a>\u00a0to find current bills,\u00a0Congress.gov<\/a>\u00a0to search for the most-viewed bills, or do an internet search for topics currently under debate in Congress.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nUse the guide listed below to help you with your formatting, and use at least 3 references (either summarized or paraphrased sections or quotes) from other resources as evidence for your claim. If you choose to write the letter about the anti-lynching legislation, you may use the resources provided above.\r\n\r\nIn place of a formal citation, introduce the quote by following this template \u201cIn the article\/video titled ___________ by _________, the author stated ___________________.\u201d\r\n\r\nHere is a guide<\/a> on how to write a letter to an elected official.\r\n

    Assignment Grading Rubric<\/h2>\r\n
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    Criteria<\/td>\r\nDeveloping<\/td>\r\nSatisfactory<\/td>\r\nExcellent<\/td>\r\nPoints<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Structure<\/td>\r\nThe letter does not follow a clear structure or appropriately address a Congressperson.<\/td>\r\nThe letter includes the following:\r\n\r\n-To and from addresses\r\n\r\n-A clear statement to who is receiving this letter and why.\r\n\r\n-An argument with supporting evidence<\/td>\r\nThe letter includes the following:\r\n\r\n-To and from addresses to your chosen legislator\r\n\r\n-A clear statement to who is receiving this letter and why.\r\n\r\n-An argument supported by at least 2 pieces of evidence.<\/td>\r\n__\/5<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Historical Context<\/td>\r\nHistorical context section is incomplete.<\/td>\r\nCompleted assignment has a clear statement of the historical context that demonstrates a clear understanding of the history arround lynching or the other chosen topic. Students have incorporated information from outside materials or those included in the module.\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\nCompleted assignment has a clear statement of the historical context of lynching or of the other topic of their choosing. Students have incorporated information from at least 2 outside resources. The inclusions of supporting details and contexts strengthens the argument in the letter.\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\n__\/12<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    Argument<\/td>\r\nThe letter is not persuasive or off-topic.<\/td>\r\nLetter is persuasive.<\/td>\r\nLetter is persuasive in tone and inspires the receiving lawmaker to vote for or against the bill, or shows gratitude for their votes on the anti-lynching legislation.\r\n\r\n <\/td>\r\n__\/3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\nTotal<\/td>\r\n__\/20<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

    From the mid-1800s through the 1930s (and beyond), lynchings were shockingly all-too-normal in many areas of the United States. Lynching is generally understood to be defined as a crime in which someone is killed (most often by hanging), but a group of people\u00a0 with the assumption they were guilty of a crime due, usually based on ethnic or racial profiling.\u00a0One study conducted with data between 1883 to 1941 in the U.S.found that there were “4,467 total victims of lynching. Of these victims, 4,027 were men, 99 were women, and 341 were unknown gender (although likely male); 3,265 were Black, 1,082 were White, 71 were Mexican or of Mexican descent, 38 were American Indian, 10 were Chinese, and 1 was Japanese.”[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

    Most victims of lynching were African-American. Please complete steps 1 & 2 to learn more about lynching in the United States before completing your assignment under step 3.<\/p>\n

    Step 1<\/strong>: Watch the\u00a0youtube video below (or this longer, similar version<\/a>) for a brief overview of lynching. Then, read this article from the NAACP<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n