A History of Anti-Lynching Legislation (Congressional Digest, 1922)
Here is a very brief study of U.S. congressional anti-lynching legislation spanning the years from 1901 through 1922.
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The Congressional Digest
Articles from The Congressional Digest
Anti-Lynching Law Debated in Congress (Congressional Digest, 1922)
Reproduced here are the two pages from the Congressional Digest of 1922 which are composed of both the outline of the proposed legislation as well as the debate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.
The bill, which was introduced by Representative Leonidas C. Dyer (1871 – 1957)of Missouri, was intended to make lynching a felony that would have resulted in a short prison term and a $5,000.00 fine for all guilty participants. The proposed legislation passed the House of Representatives but not the Senate. Congressional debates concerning anti-lynching would be a topic for many years to come, however, the arguments presented against passage of this bill by the Southern Representatives make an interesting read.
Compensation for Soldiers: How Much During the War? How Much After?( The Congressional Digest, 1922)
While debating the 1922 issue of benefits to be paid to the American W.W. I veterans, this record of salary and the post-war benefits paid by the other combatant nations was distributed to members of Congress.
Compensation for Soldiers: How Much During the War? How Much After?( The Congressional Digest, 1922)
While debating the 1922 issue of benefits to be paid to the American W.W. I veterans, this record of salary and the post-war benefits paid by the other combatant nations was distributed to members of Congress.