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The 'Last Lynching': How Far Have We Come?

Published October 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM EDT

The Last Lynching, a new film by Ted Koppel, examines lives deeply affected by acts of hatred and racism and investigates the last recorded lynching. Surprisingly, it took place in 1981. How far has the U.S. come since then, and how far do we still have to go?

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