Teddy Roosevelt said "The horrible effects of lynch law are shown in the fact that three-fourths of the lynchings are not for that crime at all, but for other crimes." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The horrible effects of lynch law are shown in the fact that three-fourths of the lynchings are not for that crime at all, but for other crimes.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the misapplication of lynch law and its consequences.

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