Why is the Negro Lynched?

In "Why is the Negro Lynched?", Frederick Douglass delivers a piercing critique of the systemic racism and societal injustices that underpin the practice of lynching in America. The essay exhibits a meticulous rhetorical style, blending emotive appeal with logical argumentation, reflective of Douglass's oratorical prowess. Set against the backdrop of the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, Douglass...