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Why did William Lynch lynch people?

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William Lynch performed lynchings as a method of extralegal suppression against uprisings. During 1780, he claimed to have used lynching to prevent a Loyalist uprising during the American Revolutionary War.

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William Lynch did not actually lynch people; the term "lynch" originated from his name but it was a pseudonym used in a speech given by a slave owner in the 18th century, describing how to control slaves through violence and fear. Lynch's methods were deemed extreme and inhumane.

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