Anonymous letter from Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Letter to Governor Miller that asks how much blood African Americans have to pay in the name of white supremacy. After all the unappreciated labor -- of cooking, tilling soil, and building roads -- this anonymous writer begs that the Governor show, not just say, he would protect his "old black...
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Alabama documents Anonymous letter from Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944 |
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Letter to Governor Miller that asks how much blood African Americans have to pay in the name of white supremacy. After all the unappreciated labor -- of cooking, tilling soil, and building roads -- this anonymous writer begs that the Governor show, not just say, he would protect his "old black mammy" and her children. The writer states that allowing the Scottsboro Boys to be electrocuted would make the Governor a murderer. |
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Q0000063028 - Q0000063030Q63028 - Q63030Anonymous letter from Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.Letter to Governor Miller that asks how much blood African Americans have to pay in the name of white supremacy. After all the unappreciated labor -- of cooking, tilling soil, and building roads -- this anonymous writer begs that the Governor show, not just say, he would protect his "old black mammy" and her children. The writer states that allowing the Scottsboro Boys to be electrocuted would make the Governor a murderer.1931 June 41931-06-041930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944TextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorAlabama Governor Scottsboro Case public 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/6067 |
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Anonymous letter from Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Anonymous letter from Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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