William Cowper Brann
American journalist (1855-1898) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 43
William Cowper Brann was an American journalist also known as Brann the Iconoclast. During his life, he gained a reputation as a "brilliant though vitriolic editorialist." He defended lynching Black men accused of rape and called for opponents of this type of mob violence to be castrated.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1855 to 1898 · aged 43
