Anti-Lynch Bill

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{"value"=>"1920-1940", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1920/1940"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This scrapbook is about several measures of anti-lynching legislation between 1920 and 1940 and contains press clippings from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. Coverage includes several proposed anti-lynching laws, including the Gavagan anti-lynching law, Wagner Van Nuys anti-lynching bill, Dyer anti-lynching bill, and Costigan-Warner bill. The articles provide an overview of politicians who were for and against anti-lynching legislation and the actions taken to support those respective points of view. Individuals mentioned include politicians William Borah, Edward P. Costigan, Leonidas C. Dyer, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Robert F. Wagner, and Walter White (civil rights activist).</p>"}
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1920
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1920
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1940
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1920
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1940

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