The members of the white race on the other hand should understand that every lynching represents by just so much a loosening of the bands of civilization; that the spirit of lynching inevitably throws into prominence in the community all the foul and evil creatures who dwell therein.
He highlights the societal consequences of lynching and its impact on civilization.
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I deeply appreciate your letter, and I realize to the full the heavy responsibility it puts upon me.
Character must show itself in the man's performance both of the duty he owes himself and of the duty he owes the State.
the fate of the leader for the time being is of little consequence, but the cause itself must in the end triumph, for its triumph is essential to the well-being of the American people.
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