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They have especially been made the target of the foul crime of lynching.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “They have especially been made the target of the foul crime of lynching.”
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Here, Coolidge condemns the heinous crime of lynching, emphasizing its moral reprehensibility.
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