TIME STAMPS:
President Biden signing H.R. 55 into law, and remarks at beginning of video.
10:12: Remarks from Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells-Barnett
14:18: Vice President Kamala Harris’ remarks
The president’s signature ended more than 100 years of failed efforts by the federal government to specifically outlaw lynching. The bill, which makes lynching punishable by up to 30 years in prison, was passed by the House in February with only three lawmakers opposed, and passed the Senate without objection on Monday. — New York Times, 3/29/22
Emmett Till’s Enduring Legacy, NYT, 12/6/21, here.
