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Tweet - "Tonight--the Senate acted to make lynching a federal crime. After 100+ years & 200+ failed attempts to outlaw lynching, the Senate took long-overdue action by passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. This is an important step, but that it's taken so long is a stain on America."

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Date: March 7, 2022
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Arts, Entertainment, and History Criminal Justice

"Tonight--the Senate acted to make lynching a federal crime.

After 100+ years & 200+ failed attempts to outlaw lynching, the Senate took long-overdue action by passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act.

This is an important step, but that it's taken so long is a stain on America."

@SenSchumer


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