Lynch Me Not

U.S. Constitution

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Remember me?

I died yesterday, in 1870, and over and over again until 1950.

Surprised?

Don’t be. The number is surely higher than 4,000 if you count the family secrets, the unwritten records, and the folklore.

Remember me. Do not forget me. Etch me in your moral mind. Don’t go back to hate, fear, ignorance, and bigotry. Respecting humans, regardless of race, religion, or creed, is society’s greatest accomplishment.

Please support the Equal Justice Initiative’s movement to create public memorials and monuments to commemorate the lynched, the disappeared, the tortured, and the uncounted. The website is www.eji.org. Visit it to remember and to honor.

 


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