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The greatest existing cause of lynching is the perpetration, especially by black men, of the hideous crime of rape--the most abominable in all the category of crimes, even worse than murder.
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gutenberg.orgThe greatest existing cause of lynching is the perpetration, especially by black men, of the hideous crime of rape--the most abominable in all the category of crimes, even worse than murder.
Roosevelt identifies the crime of rape as a significant factor contributing to lynching, highlighting its severity.
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