Letter from Virginia Weisenthal in New York, New York, to Governor Jim Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Weisenthal asks the governor to intervene in the case of Jimmy Wilson: "At this time I would like to implore you to do your utmost to prevent this and other possible barbarous legal murders. By this I mean not only the saving of Jimmy Wilson but using whatever influence you have f...
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Alabama documents Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Weisenthal, Virginia; Wilson, Jimmy; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--Alabama; Legislation--Alabama |
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In the letter Weisenthal asks the governor to intervene in the case of Jimmy Wilson: "At this time I would like to implore you to do your utmost to prevent this and other possible barbarous legal murders. By this I mean not only the saving of Jimmy Wilson but using whatever influence you have for the abolishment of the law making robbery a capital offense in your state." Wilson, an African American handy man in Marion, Alabama, was sentenced to death for stealing $1.95 from a white woman; Governor Folsom eventually commuted his sentence to life in prison. |
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Q0000012385Q12385Letter from Virginia Weisenthal in New York, New York, to Governor Jim Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Weisenthal asks the governor to intervene in the case of Jimmy Wilson: "At this time I would like to implore you to do your utmost to prevent this and other possible barbarous legal murders. By this I mean not only the saving of Jimmy Wilson but using whatever influence you have for the abolishment of the law making robbery a capital offense in your state." Wilson, an African American handy man in Marion, Alabama, was sentenced to death for stealing $1.95 from a white woman; Governor Folsom eventually commuted his sentence to life in prison.1958 August 171958-08-171950-1959Folsom, James Elisha, 1908-1987; Weisenthal, Virginia; Wilson, Jimmy; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Alabama--Race relations; Governors--Alabama; Legislation--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1955-1959 : Folsom)Correspondence regarding Jimmy WilsonSG013824v9620Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1967 |
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Letter from Virginia Weisenthal in New York, New York, to Governor Jim Folsom in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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