Ida wells
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psychology on the white newspaper reporters and the white community. In doing so, she often
quoted the white man's statements and opinions and opposed them in her own writings. Voicing
her own opinion gave her much respect in the African American community, but most of the white
population (race) envied her for it. Though, there were some whites that opposed lynching as well.
"Lynching was not simply a spontaneous punishment for crimes but an act of terror
perpetrated against a race of people in order to maintain power and control." This is still relevant in
today's society; discrimination and racial profiling still play a major role in our disoriented
communities. Still in present day America people don't get along, and there are always conflicts
and uprisings in our social communities especially in the black communities. " Don't forget you
must pitch the old black Vs. the young black males, and the young black male against the old black
male. You must use the dark skinned slaves Vs...