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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: April 18, 1920 Minnesota’s FIRST-in-the-nation anti-lynching law, promoted by African-American Republican Nellie Francis, signed by Republican Gov. Jacob Preus The anti-lynching law in Minnesota was initiated, drafted, and lobbied for by Nellie Francis, an activist from St. Paul. It was passed on April 21, 1921This legislation aimed to address the horrific practice of lynching and provide for the removal of police officers who were negligent in protecting individuals in their custody from lynch mob Thanks to this law, lynchings have not been recorded in Minnesota since its enactment https://aaregistry.org/story/nellie-f-griswold-francis-born/s.