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Ida B. Wells Quotes: What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party.
         

What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party.


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