Lynchings took place in the United States 🇺🇸 both before and after the American Civil War, most commonly in Southern states and Western frontier settlements and most frequently in the late 19th century. They were often performed by self-appointed commissions, mobs, or vigilantes as a form of punishment for presumed criminal offences. From 1883 to 1941 there were 4,467 victims of lynching. Of these: ♂️ 4,027 were male ♀️ 99 female ❔ 341 were of unknown gender, but are assumed to be likely male.