Historical lynchings and black registration today
| Black lynchings | Black registered voters (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.04 | 77.05 |
| 0.62 | 75.28 |
| 1.06 | 73.84 |
| 1.47 | 75.41 |
| 1.89 | 77.65 |
| 2.29 | 76.62 |
| 2.52 | 75.35 |
| 2.92 | 75.97 |
| 3.40 | 72.87 |
| 3.83 | 74.63 |
| 4.16 | 74.96 |
| 4.53 | 69.29 |
| 5.03 | 67.76 |
| 5.54 | 79.18 |
| 6.05 | 73.01 |
| 7.37 | 76.38 |
| 9.36 | 75.02 |
| 16.73 | 68.53 |
Notes: Estimates are based on lynching data from 1882–1930 and registration data from 2000–2012.
Source: Author’s analysis of Historical American Lynching Project data and registration data from the Secretary of State offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina