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The Group of People Who Lynched Jesse Washington in Mississippi

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The group of people who lynched Jesse Washington in Mississippi in 1916 constituted a ______.


Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The bias towards identifying, comprehending, choosing, and retaining information that corroborates one’s prior convictions or suppositions.

Social Input

The information or feedback received from others in a social context that can influence one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against someone or something not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as discrimination or unjust behavior towards different social groups.

Scientific Method

A systematic procedure of observation, measurement, experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.

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