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→1920s: Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
==1920s: Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill==
==1920s: Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill==
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The first time an anti-lynching bill passed the House was on January 26, 1922. The Dyer bill passed the House 230–120, with 221 [[Republican]]s, 8 Democrats, and 1 Socialist voting for, while 17 Republicans and 103 Democrats voted against.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/67-2/h169 TO PASS H. R. 13.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 8, 2021.</ref> 95% of Republicans, 47% of Northern Democrats, and 1% of Southern Democrats voted for the measure, with Ben Johnson (D–Ky.) standing alone among them.
The first time an anti-lynching bill passed the House was on January 26, 1922. The Dyer bill passed the House 230–120, with 221 [[Republican]]s, 8 Democrats, and 1 Socialist voting for, while 17 Republicans and 103 Democrats voted against.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/67-2/h169 TO PASS H. R. 13.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 8, 2021.</ref> 95% of Republicans, 47% of Northern Democrats, and 1% of Southern Democrats voted for the measure, with Ben Johnson (D–Ky.) standing alone among them.