Thoughts on Directions in Lynching Research.

The article responds to an article written by scholar Michael J. Pfeifer in the journal concerning the field of lynching scholarship as of the early 21st century. The author discusses the use of quantitative analysis of prevented lynchings, the challenges presented to scholars attempting to study prevented lynchings, and how to utilize statistical information concerning lynchings. The article also discusses the geographic distribution of lynchings in U.S. history, local legal culture, and proposes the establishment of a national archive for lynching research.