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Indiana Teen Overcomes Resistance in Town with Racist Past to Recognize Lynched Black Men Once Forgotten

Sophie Kloppenburg, 17, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, helped give seven Black men who were victims of the state's largest recorded lynching a memorial 144

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Indiana 1878 lynching memorialized at New Posey County courthouse

A 17-year-old Mount Vernon High School senior worked for more than a year to erect the memorial with help from officials and historians.

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Indiana 1878 lynching memorialized at New Posey County courthouse

A 17-year-old Mount Vernon High School senior worked for more than a year to erect the memorial with help from officials and historians.

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Memorial set to honor men lynched in 1878 in Posey County

Following their deaths, a grand jury was called to investigate the murders but no one was ever indicted.

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USI Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Committee Partnering With Local High School

USI Equity, Diversity And Inclusion Committee Partnering With Local High School
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