Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.

In the letter Rameau discusses his work to strengthen the African American war effort in his area: "I have been organizing local War Councils among the members of my race throughout the district for the conserving man-power in the mines for quite a while." He then offers his assistance in...

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spellingShingle	Alabama documents Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic	Alabama documents Henderson, Charles, 1860-1937; Hooper, Lloyd M.; Rameau, P. Colfax; World War, 1914-1918--African Americans; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects; World War, 1914-1918--War work
description	In the letter Rameau discusses his work to strengthen the African American war effort in his area: "I have been organizing local War Councils among the members of my race throughout the district for the conserving man-power in the mines for quite a while." He then offers his assistance in the proposed statewide "Negro War Council of Defense." Also included is a brief letter from Henderson to L. M. Hooper, chairman of the Alabama State Council of Defense, in which he encloses Rameau's correspondence.
spelling	Q0000032544 - Q0000032545Q32544 - Q32545Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Rameau discusses his work to strengthen the African American war effort in his area: "I have been organizing local War Councils among the members of my race throughout the district for the conserving man-power in the mines for quite a while." He then offers his assistance in the proposed statewide "Negro War Council of Defense." Also included is a brief letter from Henderson to L. M. Hooper, chairman of the Alabama State Council of Defense, in which he encloses Rameau's correspondence.1918 August 71918-08-071910-1919Henderson, Charles, 1860-1937; Hooper, Lloyd M.; Rameau, P. Colfax; World War, 1914-1918--African Americans; World War, 1914-1918--Home front; World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects; World War, 1914-1918--War workTextCorrespondenceAlabama. State Council of Defense (1917-1919)Alabama State Council of Defense (1917-1919) administrative filesSG018899v8477Alabama 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/3842
title	Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Letter from Dr. P. Colfax Rameau, president of the Southern Federation of Afro-American Industrial Brotherhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor Charles Henderson in Montgomery, Alabama.

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