Example Sentences

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It was only in 2022 that the US signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act into law, which makes lynching a federal hate crime offence.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

The National Memorial is the first institution of its kind dedicated to the legacy of the Black Americans who were the victims of the racial terror of lynching.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

The country singer labeled allegations that the song or video made references to lynching or that it is racially charged as “meritless” and “dangerous.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 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