He noted that lynchings were a national problem, as President Wilson had said in a 1918 speech; from 1889–1918, more than 3,000 people had been lynched; 2,472 were black men, and 50 were black women.
Президент Уилсон отметил, что суды Линча — национальная проблема; по его данным с 1889—1918, более 3000 человек были преданы суду Линча; среди них 2472 чернокожих мужчин и 50 чернокожих женщин.