<h1>Episode Notes</h1>
<p>For the most part, Virginia's political leaders and business elites opposed lynching. Not out of respect for the rights of African Americans. More because the elites were trying to attract manufacturing and industry. That called for law and order, and lynchings were bad publicity. Two state senators introduced the nation's first anti-lynching law in February 1928.</p>

Episode Notes For the most part, Virginia's political leaders and business elites opposed lynching. Not out of respect for the rights of African Americans. More because the elites were trying to attract manufacturing and industry. That called for law and order, and lynchings were bad publicity. Two state senators introduced the nation's first anti-lynching law in February 1928.

Episode Notes
<p>For the most part, Virginia's political leaders and business elites opposed lynching. Not out of respect for the rights of African Americans. More because the elites were trying to attract manufacturing and industry. That called for law and order, and lynchings were bad publicity. Two state senators introduced the nation's first anti-lynching law in February 1928.</p>

Week of Feb 2: Making lynching a state crime in Virginia

Sure, Virginia history includes big moments, big battles, and big names. But the richer history is full of smaller events occurring in the fullness of time. The disenfranchised, the nonconformists, and just regular people making Virginia history. Week in, week out. This Week in Virginia History explores those stories, curated by Nathan Moore and culled from the vast archives at Encyclopedia Virginia.

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Week of Feb 2: Making lynching a state crime in Virginia

Week of Feb 2: Making lynching a state crime in Virginia