 | Legacy of Violence: Lynch Mobs and Executions in Minnesota Subjects: Lynching -- Minnesota -- History; Capital punishment -- Minnesota -- History; Executions and executioners -- Minnesota -- History; In Legacy of Violence, John D. Bessler takes us on a compelling journey through the history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions that dramatically shaped MinnesotaOCOs past. Through personal accounts of those involved with the events, Bessler traces the history of both famous and lesser-known executions and lynchings in Minnesota, the stateOCOs antiOCodeath penalty and anti-lynching movements, and the role of the media in the death penalty debate." |
