10 Horrific Punishments From History That Could Be In Game Of Thrones

4. Tortured, Lynched, And Put Onto A Postcard For Racists - Frank Embree

This is the defiant expression of Frank Embree shortly before he was lynched by a white mob in Missouri, 1899. After being whipped over 100 times, he confessed to the rape of a young white girl, which he was almost certainly not guilty of. The expectant crowd, armed with all the 'evidence' that they needed, lynched Embree and then castrated him. Within days, 'before and after' photos were circulating as postcards, featuring smug white men in the background who look sickeningly pleased with themselves. This injustice was still happening less than a hundred years ago, and serves as a constant reminder that prejudice can rear its ugly head at any time.