Lynching’s wealth harm diffused outward to extended kin networks

Evidence

As we have seen, the violent act of lynching didn’t just affect immediate family members of the victims; it also impacted extended communities. Many families had no choice but to move in with other relatives, who in turn saw their wealth-building capacity decline as they stretched their income to feed, clothe, and sustain more people. This included many children who had a parent lynched. While the lynching victim’s family lost wealth through violence, their extended family lost wealth through caring for those suffering the consequences of the violence. All the while, white American wealth continued to grow. — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations, 307