Mr.Lanier says of a lynching, “...ain’t a thing gonna be done ‘bout it.” Why is he so certain that the guilty people will not be punished?

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In chapters 1-2.

Asked by Cool C #796267 on 5/22/2018 10:59 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 5/23/2018 12:10 AM

Answered by Aslan on 5/23/2018 12:10 AM

White people or the "Night Men" can get away with lynchings. The law seldom sides with blacks and the law may even have been part of the Night Men.