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Lynching memorial will show that women were victims, too

  • Written by Evelyn M. Simien, Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, University of Connecticut
National Memorial for Peace and Justice.AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

A memorial to victims of lynching in the U.S. opens in Alabama on April 26, 2018.

The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a six-acre site that overlooks Montgomery, the state capital. It uses sculpture, art and design to give visitors a sense of the terror of lynching as they...

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