Petition from New Jersey Regarding Lynching
2/21/1900
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Citizens of New Jersey sent this petition praying for Congress to make the act of lynching a crime against the United States.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 306656
Full Citation: Petition from the Citizens of New Jersey Praying for Congress to Make the Act of Lynching a Crime Against the United States; 2/21/1900; Petitions and Memorials, 1813 - 1968; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/nj-lynching-petition, December 6, 2024]Activities that use this document
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