Sometimes , these vigilantes did n't even bother with the pretense of alleged wrongdoing .
Sometimes , these vigilantes did n't even simply hanged people to terrorize African Americans in their communities , asserting their dominance in the aftermath of slavery .
Sometimes , these vigilantes did n't even bother with the pretense of alleged wrongdoing and simply hanged people to terrorize African Americans in their communities , asserting their dominance in the aftermath of slavery .