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Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases
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The Offense
Question 1 of 5
What did the original May 21, 1892 Free Speech editorial actually say?
A
It said nobody in that section of the country believed the "thread-bare lie" that Black men rape white women, and warned that white men risked damaging their own women's reputation
B
It called for federal troops to occupy Memphis
C
It called for a boycott of the Cotton Exchange
D
It praised Southern restraint in handling accusations
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