of the presence of more Latinos and Native Americans—ironically, in Indiana, the “Indians” were exterminated or marched Westward in the Trail of Tears. Table 5 Lynching by Race in Arizona, 1859-1899, and Indiana, 1858-1930 Race Indiana Arizona Percent N Percent N Black 27% 18 - 0 Latino - 0 33% 19 Native American - 0 7% 4 White 73% 48 60% 34 Total 66 57 As we can see below, however, Arizona was a Southwestern racial frontier prior to 1877 (which marks the end of Reconstruction if not the closing of the American frontier—usually associated with 1890). Most (82%) of lynching victims were Latinos and Native Americans. During this same time Indiana was a more typical Midwestern farming State with associations primarily (83% of the time) focused on white people. Table 6 Lynching by Race in Arizona and Indiana before 1877 Race Indiana Arizona Percent N Percent N Black 17% 4 - 0 Latino - 0 76% 13 Native American - 0 6% 1 White 83% 20 18% 3 Total 24 17
of the presence of more Latinos and Native Americans—ironically, in Indiana, the “Indians” were exterminated or marched Westward in the Trail of Tears. Table 5 Lynching by Race in Arizona, 1859-1899, and Indiana, 1858-1930 Race Indiana Arizona Percent N Percent N Black 27% 18 - 0 Latino - 0 33% 19 Native American - 0 7% 4 White 73% 48 60% 34 Total 66 57 As we can see below, however, Arizona was a Southwestern racial frontier prior to 1877 (which marks the end of Reconstruction if not the closing of the American frontier—usually associated with 1890). Most (82%) of lynching victims were Latinos and Native Americans. During this same time Indiana was a more typical Midwestern farming State with associations primarily (83% of the time) focused on white people. Table 6 Lynching by Race in Arizona and Indiana before 1877 Race Indiana Arizona Percent N Percent N Black 17% 4 - 0 Latino - 0 76% 13 Native American - 0 6% 1 White 83% 20 18% 3 Total 24 17