'''Lynching''' refers to the assumption of extrajudicial authority, usually by [[Democrat]]s, and the fatal execution of minorities by [[mob rule]].
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[[File:Lynch.jpg|thumb|450px|The first victims (yellow line) were [[Republican]] [[carpetbagger]]s; once they were driven out the Democrats turned on Blacks (blue line).<br>Source: Historical Statistics of the U.S., and is based on the 1952 Negro year Book.]]
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'''Lynching''' refers to the assumption of extrajudicial authority, usually by [[Democrat]]s, and the fatal execution of minorities or political opponents by [[mob rule]].