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When the state fails to deliver justice it becomes the duty of the people to carry it out. This was true when Harriet Tubman was smuggling slaves into free states and it remains true today. Do not confuse what is lawful with what is right.
So lynchings are fine, then?
your worldview is so black and white.
yes, lynching can be fine in some niche circumstances, like this one.
killing can be acceptable depending on the reason. most lynchings are horrible and evil, but this is an obvious exception.
when keeping slaves was legal, if some slaves rose up to kill their master, would that be acceptable? I say obviously yes, you would say "well what they were doing is legal so this is a lynching and therefore immoral!"
was the american revolution immoral? They murdered a lot of people! If someone is depriving you of your human rights, such as healthcare, killing is justified.
so no, lynchings are not universally evil. Killing is not universally evil. There are some universally evil things, but some evil things can be justified. Killing is one of those, there is nuance, and every case must be looked at individually.