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Archibald Henry Grimké: I think that a private inquiry into his case subsequent to his murder, pointed to his probable innocence.

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I think that a private inquiry into his case subsequent to his murder, pointed to his probable innocence.
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Archibald Henry Grimké

Editor's note · Context

Grimké suggests that investigations after lynchings often indicate the innocence of the victim.

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