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Murder on the Levee
Question 1 of 3
What role did white women in the 'red light district' play as the mob passed, according to the account Wells quotes?
A
They stood on their stoops shouting encouragement for the mob to 'kill Negroes for them'
B
They sheltered Black residents from the mob
C
They called the police to intervene
D
They were entirely absent from the streets that night
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