Truman's beliefs were deeply influenced by his upbringing in Missouri, where his grandparents had been slave owners. The state had a troubling history, with 60 recorded cases of Black American lynchings between 1877 and 1950, ranking it second-highest among states outside the Deep South during that period.
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