β¦ property, chattel. And during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow eras, conditions didnβt improve much. Whβ¦ property, chattel. And during Reconstruction and the Jim Crow eras, conditions didnβt improve much. White people regularly sold Black body parts after lynchings as souvenirs. Not only did White Americans express anti-Black racism, but they also relished doing so, turning lynchings into mass celebrations, "bring the kids" type of events.
Dr. Allison Wiltz