The 1911 Lynching of Zachariah Walker: Violence and Hate Crimes in the Jim Crow Era
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This talk focuses on the 1911 burning of Zachariah Walker in Coatesville. It will also discuss the larger culture of violence and anti-Black sentiment during the Great Migration.
Presenter: Dennis B. Downey, PhD
Dennis B. Downey is an emeritus professor of history at Millersville University, and a nationally recognized author and parent-advocate. He has published ten books and scores of scholarly chapters and articles, as well as more than fifty op/ed commentaries focusing on disability rights, race relations, and American culture. A past president of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, Downey is co-editor of Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights and editor of the award-winning Exploring Disability History in Pennsylvania. He is past chair of the PILCOP Disability Policy Circle. He is currently working with collaborators on a film adaptation of the Coatesville lynching story.
Presenter: Dennis B. Downey, PhD
Dennis B. Downey is an emeritus professor of history at Millersville University, and a nationally recognized author and parent-advocate. He has published ten books and scores of scholarly chapters and articles, as well as more than fifty op/ed commentaries focusing on disability rights, race relations, and American culture. A past president of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, Downey is co-editor of Pennhurst and the Struggle for Disability Rights and editor of the award-winning Exploring Disability History in Pennsylvania. He is past chair of the PILCOP Disability Policy Circle. He is currently working with collaborators on a film adaptation of the Coatesville lynching story.
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Host or PublisherCongregation Shaarai Shomayim
