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    The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain

    By Jim Hall and Claudine L. Ferrell PhD

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    In 1932, a black man was found hanging on Rattlesnake Mountain in Fauquier County. A mob set fire to his body. Officials identified the remains as Shedrick Thompson, wanted for the abduction and rape of a local white woman. Some claimed Thompson killed himself--the final act of a desperate fugitive. But residents knew better, calling the tragedy a lynching--the last one known in Virginia. Author Jim Hall takes an in-depth look at the events to expose a complex and disturbing chapter in Virginia history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateSep 12, 2016
    ISBN9781439657690
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    The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain
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    Jim Hall

    Jim Hall is an award-winning journalist and popular speaker on lynching in Virginia. His book The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia: Seeking Truth at Rattlesnake Mountain was published by The History Press in 2016. He has a master's degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a former adjunct instructor at the University of Mary Washington. A native of Virginia, he is retired and lives now in Fredericksburg.

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