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The committee, the historian Kidada E. Williams writes in “I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War against Reconstruction,” “traveled to hot spots of southern disorder, where they solicited testimony from officeholders, voters, accused participants and their victims.”
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The committee traveled to hot spots of southern disorder and solicited testimony from officeholders voters accused participants and their victims
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/11/opinion/ice-victims-hearings-justice.html
This opinion piece discusses the violent tactics of ICE and Border Patrol agents, highlighting testimonies from victims. It draws parallels to historical hearings on atrocities and argues for accountability and recompense for victims of ICE's actions. The author emphasizes the importance of public testimony and the need for a serious reckoning.
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