When segregation came, the term was identified mainly with the offense white women took to being looked at by Black men. Many are already familiar with the potentially deadly consequences for Black men who found themselves in close proximity or in romantic relationships with white women in the south. This is in spite of the fact she was 75 feet away from Ingram. When police arrested Ingram and the news broke, many in Yanceyville wanted the Black man locked away. But locking Ingram away may have even been a merciful way to deal with him.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 31, 2021 18:56 UTC