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1870 Statutes Are Key Civil Rights Weapons
The article explains how 1870 civil rights laws serve as tools to prosecute crimes against rights in the South, including conspiracy and color of law offenses, and notes federal court challenges and notable cases surrounding the murders of civil rights workers and Lemuel Penn. It also mentions Bill Rigney beginning his 25th managing season with the Los Angeles Angels in 1965 and outlines his playing start in 1938 with Spokane.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
United States
Congress
South
Justice Department
Supreme Court
U.S. Dist
Harold W. Cox
Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
William A. Bootle
Macon
Lemuel Penn
Rigney
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Angels
Chavez Ravine
Dodger Stadium
Bill Rigney
Rig
Spokane