Behind the Bastards

Part One: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)

July 28, 2026·54 min·5-min readconversationaltrue crime
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Rebecca Felton, the first female U.S. senator, is remembered not for her suffragette activism but for her deeply racist ideology, including support for lynching and white supremacy—despite her own complex critiques of Southern men and the Confederacy. Her life reveals how privilege, pater

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Samantha McVeigh

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Rebecca FeltonSamantha McVeigh

Books

Southern Horrorsby Crystal FeimsterStuff Mom Never Told Youby Samantha McVeigh and Annie

Companies

Cool Zone Media

Topics

American HistoryCriminal JusticeHistory Of ScienceRacial JusticeTrue CrimeUs Politics

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