article_snippet: Lynching was a common form of 'mob justice' in the late 19th century, particularly in the south.
article_snippet: A report by the Equal Justice Initiative claims there were nearly 4,000 lynchings of African Americans in the Jim Crow era across 12 states of the US.
highlights_snippet: Death has similarities to a lynching and African-American man had been decaying for some time according to authorities .
  