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Suppose that in the early 20th century (or even the 1890s), Southern blacks get so fed up with the lynchings and oppression that they react violently. It could be an all-out rebellion, but more likely, it would be individual organizations seeking to punish lynching by guerrilla warfare/terrorism. Perhaps you'll see retaliatory shootings, bombings, raids, and have known KKK members, participants in lynchings, or just random whites abducted and hanged from trees. What would have been the likely reactions from the South (I agree it would be initially violent but they would have to start seriously thinking of what to do if it doesn't stop despite reprisals) and the Federal government?
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