In the book Southern Horrors and Other Writings, Ida B. Wells talks about Lynching in the United States and it's history. Her basic principle of reasons why this action occurred comes from her definition of Racial Divides in society. Examples that convey her idea are, "Emancipation", "White Supremacy", and "Negro Domination".
Emancipation is the right of freeing someone from control of another. Wells emphasizes constantly throughout the book that this belief was being overlooked, as the "Afro American" was still being controlled by "White Supremacist".
White Supremacy was the belief that their culture was superior to others. Mainly they used their power over the "Afro American" culture, they took advantage of them through brutal actions, the punishment used was 'Lynching'.
Negro Domination was the fear of African American development and possible domination in society.
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