lynching
Example Sentences
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Till's lynching and the subsequent activism of his mother Mamie Till-Mobley helped galvanise the civil rights movement in the US.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
In spite of all that, Diddy's mother recently defended her son on Sunday and accused the media and others of engaging in a "public lynching."
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024
But the title’s blunt, irrefutable statement carries Allison Russell toward harsh thoughts about racism, slavery, exploitation, lynching and sin — and then to an unexpected coda.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
The law makes lynching a federal hate crime.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023
Mrs. Malloy says Negro people came here to escape lynching and inhumane treatment.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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