Reposted by Lulu-La'Croissant Mawari
On this day in 1909, a white mob attempted to lynch a Black man near the U.S. Capitol, dispersing only after the police department promised to hand the man over to the mob the next day.
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Oct. 23, 1909 | White Mob Attempts to Lynch Black Man Near the U.S. Capitol
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