Anti-Lynching Apology Resolution
Also speaking were Mr. Wright, cousin of murder victim Emmett Till; Ms. Johnson, descendent of a lynching victim; Mr. Duster, great-grandson of early civil rights activist Ida B. Wells; Mr. Cameron, survivor of an attempted lynching; and Mr. Allen, author of Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America.
Senators announced a resolution they are sponsoring apologizing for the U.S. Senate’s refusal to pass anti-lynching legislation for over a… read more
Senators announced a resolution they are sponsoring apologizing for the U.S. Senate’s refusal to pass anti-lynching legislation for over a century. A photograph of a lynching victim was shown. They answered reporters' questions.
Also speaking were Mr. Wright, cousin of murder victim Emmett Till; Ms. Johnson, descendent of a lynching victim; Mr. Duster, great-grandson of early civil rights activist Ida B. Wells; Mr. Cameron, survivor of an attempted lynching; and Mr. Allen, author of Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America. close
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James Allen Author
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James Cameron Survivor
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Dan Duster Relative
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Dovia Johnson Descendant
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Simeon Wright Relative
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