Searching for Nineteenth-Century Farm Tenants: An Evaluation of Methods |
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Authors: | John T. Houdek Charles F. Heller |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of History , Western Michigan University;2. Department of Geography , Western Michigan University |
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Abstract: | Abstract In tandem with a recent surge in interest in lynching in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, researchers in a number of fields have begun to use lynching data in new ways for a wide range of empirical investigations. A limited number of historical national lynching data series are available, have well-known flaws, and are nonetheless used. This article analyzes and compares these series, summarizes recent efforts to address their shortcomings, and identifies extensions that could aid in the construction a national database of confirmed lynching victims, whose broader applications are just beginning to be explored. |
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Keywords: | lynching new national data source new state data source race ethnicity |
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