...In 1904, my family — black farmers in Aiken County, S.C., — bought a mule. At this time and place, a mule was more than just an animal, it was a means to a livelihood. The problem was, the guy who ran the country store claimed the mule was actually his. He said it was sold illegally by someone leasing it and now he wanted it back...
Interview:
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/04/607700119/my-great-grandfather-narrowly-escaped-a-lynch-mob-he-was-11-years-old
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