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Vigilance committee in Boston in 1851, after Thomas Sims's arrest
Vigilance committee in Boston in 1851, after Thomas Sims's arrest
Charles Cora and James Casey are hanged by the Committee of Vigilance, San Francisco, 1856.
Charles Cora and James Casey are hanged by the Committee of Vigilance, San Francisco, 1856.
Hanging of Samuel Whittaker and Robert McKenzie, August 24, 1851
Hanging of Samuel Whittaker and Robert McKenzie, August 24, 1851
1856 Committee of Vigilance medallion inscribed: "Organized 9th June 1851. Reorganized 14th May 1856. Be Just and Fear Not." The eye symbol was borrow
1856 Committee of Vigilance medallion inscribed: "Organized 9th June 1851. Reorganized 14th May 1856. Be Just and Fear Not." The eye symbol was borrowed from Freemasonry, but in its 1856 vigilante context conveyed surveillance as a means of social discipline, not the Masonic meaning of scientific and aesthetic knowledge. Note that Lady Justice is not blindfolded.
Shooting of James King of William by Casey
Shooting of James King of William by Casey