Historical lynchings and white registration today
| Black lynchings | White registered voters (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.25 | 75.28 |
| 0.66 | 77.98 |
| 0.94 | 76.31 |
| 1.43 | 73.04 |
| 1.99 | 74.86 |
| 2.29 | 75.83 |
| 2.76 | 77.24 |
| 3.02 | 76.93 |
| 3.28 | 76.08 |
| 3.62 | 75.18 |
| 4.03 | 75.57 |
| 4.53 | 72.62 |
| 4.99 | 74.36 |
| 5.35 | 75.80 |
| 6.06 | 78.32 |
| 7.39 | 77.39 |
| 9.45 | 78.19 |
| 16.89 | 75.68 |
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