On August 7, 1930, two African American men Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were lynched in Marion, Indiana, which was recorded in a photo by Lawrence Beitler. They were accused of a crime, detained, and held in jail. They were hanged on the lawn of a courthouse before there was any chance of due process. Abram Smith was the great uncle of artist Samuel Levi Jones. In this video, he explains how he found out about the incident and his personal connection to it. "Popular Tree," his contribution to m
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On August 7, 1930, two African American men Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were lynched in Marion, Indiana, which was recorded in a photo by Lawrence Beitler. They were accused
Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom. Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom · Original audio. On August 7, 1930, two African American men Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith were lynched in Marion, Indiana, which was recorded in a photo by Lawrence Beitler. They were accused of a crime, detained, and held in jail. They were hanged on the ...
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