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Georgia lawmaker recalls the 1946 Moores Ford lynchings during Black History observance
Summary
During Black History Month remarks on the House floor, a representative recounted the 1946 Moores Ford lynchings, named victims and urged remembrance and recommitment to equal justice; the remark included a request for a moment of silence and historical context of prior investigations.
On Feb. 19, during morning orders dedicated to Black History Month, Representative Gisler asked the Georgia House to remember the victims of the 1946 Moores Ford lynchings and to recommit to equal justice.
"Eighty years ago this July, what is widely considered to be the last mass lynching in the United…
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