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The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States
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Lynching Record for 1894
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What triggered the lynching of eight Negroes at Tallulah, Louisiana in April 1894?
A
A disputed election result
B
A courthouse fire believed to be arson
C
A labor strike at a local plantation
D
One white man was killed by a Negro acting in self-defense; eight Black people were lynched in reprisal, though only seven appear in the itemized list
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