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October 21, 1921

On October 21, 1921, president Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president against lynching in the Deep South.

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1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1921st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 921st year of the 2nd millennium, the 21st year of the 20th…

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On October 21, 1921

  1. 1921 President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. president against lynching in the Deep South.

    President of the United States from 1921 to 1923

    Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular presidents at the time of his death. After that, a number of scandals were exposed that greatly damaged his reputation.

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