On the record
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
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “I think that a private inquiry into his case subsequent to his murder, pointed to his probable innocence.”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké suggests that investigations after lynchings often indicate the innocence of the victim.
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