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In the book, A Red Record, by Ida B. Wells, she discusses many ideas of lynching in the South. She discusses race riots, constitutional equality, and anarchy. One of the thought justifications for lynching were said to be repressing African Americans to stamp out the possibility of race riots. Constitutional equality was questioned on both sides of the racial war. This document was designed to ensure no one is discriminated against, in this case, based on race. Though, lynchings were still being performed and the reasoning was said to be because of other things not regarding race. This absence of government, lawlessness, and disorganization in society can best be described as an anarchy; more importantly, a society that contradicts such an esteemed document.