The murder of Robin White and the limits of American promise

The murder of Robin White and the limits of American promise

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, known as the Lynching Memorial, in Montgomery, Alabama. Robin White, lynched outside of Wetumpka on July 2, 1901, was one of at least 4,400 victims of lynching in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. (Ted Vaden)We mark our nation’s 250th birthday on Saturday. Thursday will be the 125th anniversary of a lynching in Elmore County.  That story, halfway between the Revolution and t…