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The article offers informaiton on the history of the weekly newspaper "Chicago Defender". It states that it was started by Robert Abbott on May 5, 1905. The Defender was militant and bold in condemning racism and crimes against Black Americans. It became famous for blazing headlines, red ink and graphic images that unabashedly showed how Blacks suffered under the yoke of injustice in U.S., including the atrocities of beatings and lynchings. The paper began to attract national attention. INSETS: ACTIVITIES;This Week in Black History.