How Five Black Women Sued The Klan And Won

23/10/2025 3 min
How Five Black Women Sued The Klan And Won

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Episode Synopsis

In 1982, five Black women were minding their own business when suddenly they were hit with birdshot – ammunition used to kill and shoot small birds. What in the world was going on?



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