State Historical Society of Iowa

"Antilynching Bill" Report, 1921

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Antilynching Bill," 1921

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This was a report submitted by the Committee on the Judiciary to accompany House Bill 13, "The Antilynching Bill," which details research and support for passing the bill into law that would make illegal the practice of lynching.

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  • What evidence did this report provide for the need to end the practice of lynching?
  • What is the connection between this source and the "Lynchings by State" map?
  • How did this report demonstrate the conditions in the South for African Americans? Did this report inspire hope, fear or both for African Americans during the Great Migration?

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"Antilynching Bill," 1921. Courtesy of Library of Congress