Article 6HHPV Opal Lee's Home was Destroyed By An Angry Mob, but 80 Years Later She Receives A Special Gift

Opal Lee's Home was Destroyed By An Angry Mob, but 80 Years Later She Receives A Special Gift

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Angela Johnson
from The Root on (#6HHPV)
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It looks like Opal Lee is finally getting the justice her family deserves...too bad it only took 80 years to happen. The 97-year-old woman, also known to many as the Grandmother of Juneteenth," was gifted land owned by her family before a racist mob destroyed their home and forced them to leave.

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