Racism and Civil Rights
Sherman Eley’s Stand
After preventing a mob from lynching his prisoner, a Lima, Ohio sheriff confronts one of the mob’s members.
After preventing a mob from lynching his prisoner, a Lima, Ohio sheriff confronts one of the mob’s members.
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