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 House passes anti-lynching actThe House of Representatives passed historic legislation making lynching a federal crime. |
House passes anti-lynching act | |||
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House passes anti-lynching actThe House of Representatives passed historic legislation making lynching a federal crime. |
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- the house of representatives- passed historic legislation - making lynching a federal crime- called the emmett till anti-- lynching act, h-r-35 passed wit- broad, bipartisan support in a- 410- to-four vote.- it was named after the- fourteen-year-old whose - brutal murder in mississippi- became a civil rights rallying- cry in the 1950s.
- anti-lynching legislation has - already passed unanimously in - the senate.
- since the bills still have- - - - different titles and numbers, - additional action will be - necessary before the- legislation can go to the - president's desk for signature.- officials said they expect the- senate to next take up the- house-passed legislation
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