SCOUT· 68%42m·2026-07-30·Arts CulturePart Two: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)
After the Civil War takes everything from her, Rebecca blames her woes on rich white planters, which weirdly causes her to become a pro-lynching activist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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