Which statement best expresses the meaning of the metaphor “Judge Lynch” in the text from the preface to Southern Horrors?

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African American mobs were committing many murders.
African American mobs were committing many murders.

African Americans were frequently sent to jail by corrupt judges.
African Americans were frequently sent to jail by corrupt judges.

Many African Americans were being murdered by mobs.
Many African Americans were being murdered by mobs.

Judges often approved the death penalty for African

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Americans without fair trials.