Part One: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)

Rebecca Felton was a major suffragette and the first female senator. She was also, at different points, a slave owner and professional racist who became America's #1 pro-lynching advocate.
(2 Part Series)
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