Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.

Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.

A letter from an African American to Governor Graves, who had already been succeeded by Governor Miller. Levi G. Byrd urges that the governor look into the case thoroughly, given the information he has found in the newspapers and his belief that people should be innocent until proven guilty. The spe...

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Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
description A letter from an African American to Governor Graves, who had already been succeeded by Governor Miller. Levi G. Byrd urges that the governor look into the case thoroughly, given the information he has found in the newspapers and his belief that people should be innocent until proven guilty. The spelling in the letter possibly reflects a lower level of education or class status.
spelling Q0000063024Q63024Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.A letter from an African American to Governor Graves, who had already been succeeded by Governor Miller. Levi G. Byrd urges that the governor look into the case thoroughly, given the information he has found in the newspapers and his belief that people should be innocent until proven guilty. The spelling in the letter possibly reflects a lower level of education or class status.1931 May 21931-05-021930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944TextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorScottsboro Case appeals to the GovernorSG004234V3775Alabama 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/6063
title Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.
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