PARIS IS BURNING: LYNCHING AND RACIAL VIOLENCE IN LAMAR COUNTY, 1890-1920.

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    • Subject Terms:
      TEXAS; PARIS (Tex.); UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses public lynching of African Americans and racial violence in Lamar County, Texas, from 1890 to 1920, particularly in the county seat, Paris, Texas. It discusses the influence of manufacturing and industry in Lamar County, race relations and the concept of white supremacy, and the role of prominent white citizens of Paris in the rise and decline of racial violence there. It also discusses the impact of legal segregation, economic prosperity, and the concept of the "New Negro."