Black people across the US have reported to authorities in their respective states that they have been receiving anonymous text messages using racist references to the era of US slavery. The messages varied in contents, but followed the same overall script, saying the recipient had 'been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.
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Some of the messages claimed to have come from"A Trump supporter”, as they were all sent following the announcement of Donald Trump’s election. Representatives from civil rights advocacy groups, including the SPLC and Columbus's NAACP chapter, stated that the messages qualify as hate crimes. Harvard Law Cyberlaw Clinic instructor Alejandra Caraballo noted this is the first time she has seen a widespread racist attack via text messages.
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