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Lynching vs. Murder
Lynching is a specific type of murder defined by several distinct characteristics. These characteristics include racial prejudice, supposed motive of justice, the gruesome (too opinionated?) spectacle of the event in question, and enforcement of white supremacy. The perpetrators of these events were motivated by racial prejudice against Black people and a desire of control over these populations, carrying out justice (better word?) beyond the scope of the law. Various motives were stated as justifications for lynching, one of the most common being sexual assault or contact between Black men and white women, either real or fabricated. Other crimes that victims were accused of include murder and assault. Underlying causes for lynching consist of competition for jobs, encroaching Black settlement in the area, and fear of expanding political and economic power. Lynching incidents were often especially violent and were seen as a spectacle that could amass a large crowd of participants and onlookers. This acted as a display of white supremacy, intimidating Black people into submission and encouraging further racial prejudice and violence. Participants often bragged about their involvement in the lynching with no fear of punishment, largely because law enforcement was complicit or occasionally directly involved in these attacks.

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