This Is Why It Took More Than 100 Years to Get an Anti-Lynching Bill Our politicl system was the primary obstacle to protecting the lives and livelihoods of its own citizens. Author: JAMELLE BOUIE Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)