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Feds join Hempstead noose investigation

Expository Writing - ELA Standards 1, 3 and 4

A noose hanging from a tree is a very powerful symbol of racism and hate. It refers to the thousands of lynchings that haunt us from our nation's prejudiced past. Lately this symbol of hate has been the center of civil rights demonstrations in Jena, LA, where thousands marched to support the Jena 6. Today's lessons is centered upon a noose was...

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