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Issues › Civil Rights & Race
Federal anti-lynching legislation
| Cycle | Candidate | Position | Solution | Strength | Attribution | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | William E. Borah (Republican) | Oppose the Wagner-Costigan federal anti-lynching bill as unconstitutional; attack party leaders who promise it | Reject federal anti-lynching legislation on States'-rights grounds and denounce the leaders promising it to colored voters as 'hypocritical and Intellectually dishonest.' | specific_pledge | reported | not_applicable |