About this episode
The episode discusses the public lynching of Rainey Bethea in 1936 in Owenboro, Kentucky, highlighting the racial tensions of the time.
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People in this episode
Host: Henry Thrasher
Topics covered
- lynching
- racial history
- 1930s America
- public spectacle
- social justice
Keywords
- Rainey Bethea
- lynching
- Owenboro
- 1936
- racial injustice
- history
- public spectacle
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Owenboro KY
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