William Faulkner and Southern History

Williamson, Joel

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“…Specifically, “in the wake of the Civil War, the dynamics of race relations were unsettled because the Thirteenth Amendment ended legal slavery and much of the absolute control Whites had over southern Blacks” (Tolnay and Beck, : 4). The situation gave rise to fears among Whites about their political, economic, and cultural position in society (Ayers, ; Davis, ; Williamson, ; Zimring, ). Accordingly, they sought to maintain their hegemony through different strategies to dominate Blacks and express White superiority (Bailey and Tolnay, ).…”

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Retracted: Lynchings, Racial Threat, and Whites’ Punitive Views Toward Blacks

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Disparities in historical and contemporary punishment of Blacks have been well documented. Racial threat has been proffered as a theoretical explanation for this phenomenon. In an effort to understand the factors that influence punishment and racial divides in America, we draw on racial threat theory and prior scholarship to test three hypotheses. First, Black punitive sentiment among Whites will be greater among those who reside in areas where lynching was more common. Second, heightened Black punitive sentiment among Whites in areas with more pronounced legacies of lynching will be partially mediated by Whites’ perceptions of Blacks’ criminality and of Black‐on‐White violence in these areas. Third, the impact of lynching on Black punitive sentiment will be amplified by Whites’ perceptions of Blacks as criminals and as threatening more generally. We find partial support for these hypotheses. The results indicate that lynchings are associated with punitive sentiment toward Black offenders, and these relationships are partially mediated by perceptions of Blacks as criminals and as threats to Whites. In addition, the effects of lynchings on Black punitiveness are amplified among White respondents who view Blacks as a threat to Whites. These results highlight the salience of historical context for understanding contemporary views about punishment.

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“…We estimated the number rather than rate of lynchings because the symbolic meaning of lynching is unlikely to be a function of proportionate representation. Lynchings occurred rarely; in many cases, though certainly not all, when they did occur, they were publicized and involved entire communities (King et al ; Litwack ; Tolnay et al ; Williamson ). The period covered by the sources represents the height of lynching activity in America (Tolnay and Beck : 30).…”

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“…The lynching was overseen by an ex‐U.S. Senator, William V. Sullivan, who openly boasted about the daytime lynching, which, notably, had occurred in the town square (Williamson ). Similar events unfolded elsewhere.…”

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Retracted: A Legacy of Lynchings: Perceived Black Criminal Threat Among Whites

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This article examines the legacy of lynchings on contemporary whites' views of blacks as criminal threats. To this end, it draws on prior literature on racial animus to demonstrate the sustained influence of lynching on contemporary America. We hypothesize that one long‐standing legacy of lynchings is its influence in shaping views about blacks as criminals and, in particular, as a group that poses a criminal threat to whites. In addition, we hypothesize that this effect will be greater among whites who live in areas in America where socioeconomic disadvantage and political conservatism are greater. Results of multilevel analyses of lynching and survey data on whites' views toward blacks support the hypotheses. In turn, they underscore the salience of understanding historical forces, including the legacy of lynchings that influence contemporary views of blacks, criminals, and punishment policies.

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History, Fiction, Autobiography: William Faulkner’s ‘Mississippi’

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2019

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William Faulkner and Southern History

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Retracted: Lynchings, Racial Threat, and Whites’ Punitive Views Toward Blacks

Retracted: Lynchings, Racial Threat, and Whites’ Punitive Views Toward Blacks

Retracted: A Legacy of Lynchings: Perceived Black Criminal Threat Among Whites

History, Fiction, Autobiography: William Faulkner’s ‘Mississippi’

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