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According to the newspapers that Wells cites, what are two justifications for the lynching of

African Americans?

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Answer: According to Wells, the logic of lynching was not criminal; it was economic.

Explanation: Lynching and mob violence were tactics of economic subordination, used to protect white economic power and to ensure a captive black labor force.

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