antilynching
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Antilynching Bill — A bill to outlaw lynching was first introduced to Congress by Indiana Republican senator Leonidas Dyer and Republican congressman Charles Curtis of Kansas in 1921. It passed in the House of Representatives but failed to pass in the Senate in… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
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Federal Antilynching Bill — Drafted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1933 in response to the increasing number of lynchings after 1930, and presented by Republican congressman Edward Costigan from Colorado and Senator Robert… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Wells-Barnett, Ida Bell — ▪ American journalist and social reformer née Ida Bell Wells born July 16, 1862, Holly Springs, Miss., U.S. died March 25, 1931, Chicago, Ill. African American journalist who led an antilynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.… … Universalium
List of landmark African-American legislation — This is a list of landmark legislation, court decisions, executive orders, and proclamations in the United States significantly affecting African Americans.Congressional LegislationBills not passed*Lodge Fair Elections bill (1890) *Dyer… … Wikipedia
Wells, Ida B(ell) — or Ida Bell Wells Barnett born July 16, 1862, Holly Springs, Miss., U.S. died March 25, 1931, Chicago, Ill. U.S. journalist and antilynching crusader. The daughter of slaves, she was educated at a freedmen s school in Holly Springs and later at… … Universalium
Charles Alston — For the Scottish botanist, see Charles Alston (botanist). Charles Alston Charles Alston in 1939 Birth name Charles Henry Alston … Wikipedia
Hodding Carter — Infobox Person name = Hodding Carter, II caption = Portrait birth date = birth date|1907|2|3|mf=y. birth place = Hammond, Louisiana United States. death date = death date and age|1972|4|4|1907|2|3|mf=y. death place = Greenville, Mississippi, USA… … Wikipedia
