Senator Boxer on the Anti-Lynching Resolution

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Senator Boxer on the Anti-Lynching Resolution
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:47:11 -0700

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Dear Friend:

The United States Senate recently corrected an historic
mistake. My colleagues and I voted to adopt a resolution
apologizing for not adopting strong anti-lynching legislation.
I am forwarding to you my comments on this matter.

Sincerely,

Barbara Boxer
United States Senator


STATEMENT OF BARBARA BOXER IN SUPPORT OF S.RES. 39

Mr. President, today we in the Senate are finally apologizing
to the descendants of the nearly 5,000 victims of lynching,
primarily African-Americans, for our failure to enact
anti-lynching legislation.

Even though the House of Representatives passed three strong
anti-lynching measures between 1920 and 1940, the Senate
filibustered all of those measures. This was wrong, and this
resolution is long overdue.

Lynching, a widely acknowledged practice that continued until
the middle of the 20th century, was a shameful chapter in our
history. It was mob justice at its most heinous, motivated by
racial and ethnic hatred. And it was a national problem
occurring in all but 4 states in our country.

While passing this apology is important, it not going to right
every wrong. And it does not absolve us of our responsibility
to continue to work to provide justice in American society.

Justice at the polls for those who are made to stand in line
for hours to exercise their right to vote.

Justice in the schools so that every child has an equal
educational opportunity.

Justice in the workplace so that no worker will face
discrimination.

Let us use this opportunity not only to apologize for a
shameful injustice but to dedicate ourselves to eradicating the
remaining injustices in our society.

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1. Wow, this sure sank like a stone!

:shrug:

No interest?

[Mass]

2. kind of late

this issue was discussed last week. I guess it is out of people's minds right now.

Nice to read though.

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3. It is an update, received from Boxer yesterday

How soon we lose interest and move on to new topics.

[Mass]

4. I know

and sometimes, we do not even get to the subject at all.

Anyway, this is a nice update and she makes the right points.