There were 18 lynchings of blacks in the South in 1935, but after the threat of federal legislation the number fell to eight in 1936, and to two in 1939.
Der var 18 lynchninger af sorte i Syden i 1935, men efter truslen om føderal lovgivning faldt antallet til 8 i 1936 og til 2 i 1939.