Pure White Episode 4: White Women and the Lynching Myth
Dec 18, 2023
Exploring the impact of white womanhood in media and society, linked to racial power dynamics. Discussing historical context of purity pledges and racial terror lynchings in 19th-century America. Debating the lynching myth between a journalist and a Women's Christian Temperance Union member. Highlighting complex relationships between white women, lynching, and alliances with colored men. Exploring interracial relationships and white womanhood in racial segregation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
Exploring the Historical Context of Purity Pledges and Lynchings
05:41 • 4min
Debating the Lynching Myth
09:23 • 9min
Complex Perspectives on White Women and Lynchings
18:09 • 2min
Exploring Interracial Relationships and White Womanhood in Racial Segregation
20:06 • 6min