Where W. E. B. Du Bois’s short story “Of the Coming of John” (1903) is a work of fiction, Ida B. Wells’s Southern Horrors (1892) is a non-fictive historical work. Do the authors seem to make similar or dissimilar claims about the justifications for and causes of lynching at the turn of the twentieth century? How do their works address and refute common rationales for lynching? Explain. Is one work more successful? Why? Why not? Ensure that you support your claims with illustrative quotes from the readings. Length: 3 or more paragraphs.
