nt, which brings more emotion and serves as a catalyst for thought for the viewer. All of the
intricate thought and detail developed into each piece of art bring out a remarkable state of being,
feeling as though you have been apart and been a witness to the events.
One lynching case that is particularly mortifying is of Mary Turner. When a lynch mob killed Turner's husband, she sought to find and expose her husband's killers. Because of this reason only, she was jailed while pregnant. Eventually a mob took her out of her jail cell, hung her by her feet, and burned her. The lynch mob was not satisfied, so they took a pig knife to cut open her abdomen and the unborn baby fell to the ground. Someone then crushed the baby's head with their foot and they shot Turner several times. This case motivated Mayhorn to create a exhibit showing the harsh realities of slavery. In her presentation, she
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