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BumRushDaShow

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25. At long last after a century

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 08:58 AM

Mar 2022

The anti-lynching warriors like Ida B. Wells and so many others who struggled to get this done over a century ago, can now know that all of their efforts, initiatives, determination, and sacrifices, have finally lead to this outcome for legislation that will soon become the law of the land.

Finally.

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Senate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 OP

How did this actually happen? dchill Mar 2022 #1

They locked Rand Paul in the men's room dflprincess Mar 2022 #14

No more black men hanging from trees called suicide. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #2

200 failed attempts is beyond disgraceful. nt babylonsister Mar 2022 #3

How many are now going to say they aren't racist because they passed the bill? chowder66 Mar 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author sakabatou Mar 2022 #23

From the OP... babylonsister Mar 2022 #24

Here is a brief history of one of the first attempts BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #26

Amazing with all the magat Senators Cha Mar 2022 #4

Never thought it could happen with the current GOP senators. Maybe they're feeling less powerful! Judi Lynn Mar 2022 #13

Yeah, maybe.. something like Cha Mar 2022 #15

Especially those Deep South Republicans! peppertree Mar 2022 #19

Sixty five years later.. Finally something meaningful. RIP Emmett. May his killers burn in hell. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #5

No fire can be wild enough for those Klan demons. Judi Lynn Mar 2022 #17

approved by the House of Representatives last week by a vote of 422-3 rpannier Mar 2022 #7

The "NO" Votes: Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Chip Roy (R-TX) nt smb Mar 2022 #8

Thanks rpannier Mar 2022 #11

Killing is fun, and it's his right. dchill Mar 2022 #16

I just got redistricted into Chip Roy's district. summer_in_TX Mar 2022 #20

Republicans love to crow about being the "Party of Lincoln". nt oasis Mar 2022 #29

This is wonderful! ShazzieB Mar 2022 #9

K&R onetexan Mar 2022 #10

I'm glad it's been written and signed...next is action not only in Bluethroughu Mar 2022 #12

At long last. Besides Runt Paul, here's some of why this legislation took 200 tries to pass: peppertree Mar 2022 #18

Emmett Till's story mysteryowl Mar 2022 #21

Good. sakabatou Mar 2022 #22

At long last after a century BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #25

"More than 200 failed attempts to outlaw lynching" sakabatou Mar 2022 #27

oh i'm so llashram Mar 2022 #28