Joe Biden Signs Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act Into Law

After more than 200 failed attempts to pass anti-lynching legislation over the course of more than 120 years, President Joe Biden signed the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act into law on Tuesday, ending what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called a “bitter stain” on American legislative history. “To the family of Emmett Till…thank you for never giving up,” Biden said during the bill’s Rose Garden signing ceremony. “We remain in awe of your courage to find purpose through your pain.” The president went on to declare that “No federal law expressly prohibited lynching—none—until today.” The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support in… Read Full Article