Author and historian Jason Morgan Ward, wrote an eye-catching
article about a senator, Cindy
Hyde-Smith, in Mississippi making a cruel comment about a public hanging. Even when she was asked about it, she turned away and said no further questioning. Hearing
these words come from the senator’s mouth sparked up the state’s history of
racial killings. Jason goes on to describe the history of Mississippi and how
the past senators/governors have dealt with lynching and racial issues in
general. In this article we can clearly see how the past of Mississippi has
affect today. Mississippi has been known for public hanging in the past and
when the senate brought that up, it started a big problem. There are reports of over 650 killings after the Civil War.
Jason continues to talk about the past of Lynching in
America, and what its done to Mississippi. He calls out a few people that lynched right in front of white bystanders.
He explains all the public killings and how the people/neighborhood reacts.
In conclusion, Jason calls out this heartless senator of Mississippi,
calling her out for making a racial comment and only making her look worse of a
person. People like her need to be recognized so this type of situation does happen again.
Title: “A Mississippi senator joked about ‘public hanging.’ Here’s why
that’s unacceptable.
When: November 15.
By: Jason Morgan Ward
By: Jason Morgan Ward
