House Passes Legislation To Classify Lynching As A Federal Hate Crime

The transcript discusses the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which classifies lynching as a federal hate crime. The House passed the bill, named after Emmett Till, a 14-year-old who was lynched in 1955. The bill aims to address the historical injustice of lynching, which claimed the lives of nearly 3,500 black Americans between 1882 and 1968. Despite numerous attempts since 1918, anti-lynching legislation had not been passed until now. The Senate's approval is pending, but the President is expected to sign it. The bill's passage is seen as a correction of historical wrongs and a significant step in the Civil Rights Movement.

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