On the recordMay 20, 1892
Lynchings are a reproach to any community; they impeach the adequacy of our institutions for the punishment of crime.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLynchings are a reproach to any community; they impeach the adequacy of our institutions for the punishment of crime.
Letter to the Virginia State Baptist Convention on Lawlessness in the Southern States
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