Nevertheless, in the face of public relations nightmares such instances of violence created, the federal government became increasingly responsive to calls for justice. During his first two administrations, President Roosevelt became more sensitive to the dilemma. He had painted an image of a world in which all people could enjoy the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Despite Roosevelts optimism, continued lynching meant that a significant segment of the nations population could not claim the last of these.
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