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Southern Horrors by Crystal N. Feimster examines racial and sexual violence in the South during the Jim Crow era by pairing the stories of Ida B. Wells, a black anti-lynching advocate, and Rebecca Felton, a white pro-lynching advocate. The book delves into their contrasting approaches to women's rights and highlights the complex alliances and contradictions in the fight for equal treatment. The book includes accounts of lynching, sexual violence, and racially charged violence.