Recognizing collective panic

When you see a sudden wave of public outrage, how do you separate facts from fear?

The next time a controversial news story breaks, list the objective facts versus the emotional language used in the headlines.

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evidence

Federal investigators targeted Jack Johnson because of his relationships with white women.

evidence

Jack Johnson was convicted in 1913 and sentenced to a year in prison.

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The Mann Act was originally passed under the name of the White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910.