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    The article discusses the history of lynching of African Americans in the United States after the Civil War and into the 20th century. Over 4,000 African Americans were lynched, often without cause, as racist white mobs sought to terrorize and subjugate the black population. The legacy of lynching and racial violence continues to impact race relations and issues of justice in the US today.

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    The article discusses the history of lynching of African Americans in the United States after the Civil War and into the 20th century. Over 4,000 African Americans were lynched, often without cause, as racist white mobs sought to terrorize and subjugate the black population. The legacy of lynching and racial violence continues to impact race relations and issues of justice in the US today.

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    A legacy of fear: confronting the history of lynching.

    The economist

    https://www.economist.com/1843/2019/03/20/a-legacy-of-fear-confronting-
    the-history-of-lynching

    1. Nobody is going to be convicted for the crimes mentioned in the article.


    Why do we need to bring it up? According to whom in the article?

    2. How did white people try to stop black people from voting? Why?

    3. After the Civil War, federal troops were kept in the South. What
    happened when they left?

    4. Where is the reference to Donald Trump, what does it say?

    5. How could they get away with all these crimes, without being punished?

    6. What effect do things discussed in the article have on voting today?

    7. Other countries have faced up to atrocities in their past, but not the US.
    How did it work in those countries, and how did it work in the US?

    Make a wordlist with words from the article. Explain in English, and
    translate to Swedish.

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