#tell me I'm wrong - bc hearing this history made me sick to my stomach in a way that only learning about African American history has done

[ooc-miqojak]

So, I was watching Dark History, and realized that this very situation in the beginning of the story is eerily similar to our current day Luigi situation. A "respected white man" gets killed, and the rich-folk go NUTS... and wouldn't you know it, that's a very Italian name on the guy they're claiming is guilty without even being close to a hint of a trial - and the cops couldn't blame a black or brown man this time, after all.

Anyways, you should watch this incredibly well-researched video about the Sicilian lynchings. Do be warned that some of the descriptions of the deaths of Italians are gruesome - the depiction of racism is EXTREME at some points (but she never once repeats any slurs used!). But it is American history...and we should strive not to repeat it. Oh right - they also, after all the hate crimes were committed, said they should make immigration laws tighter... they don't want more 'criminal Italians' coming into the country. A rhetoric that sounds familiar, just re-contextualized, in the modern day.