James Byrd Jr.

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James Byrd Jr. was an African American man whose brutal 1998 racially motivated murder in Texas became a catalyst for strengthening U.S. hate crime legislation.

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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act → namedAfter → James Byrd Jr. ⓘ