Letter from W. H. Andrews in Johannesburg, South Africa, to the Governor of Alabama.

A letter from the South African Trades and Labour Council to Governor Miller. The letter asks that the Scottsboro Boys be given a new trial, based on new facts which have come to light. Standing for "the interests of the working class not only in South Africa but throughout the world," the...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6075
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Summary:A letter from the South African Trades and Labour Council to Governor Miller. The letter asks that the Scottsboro Boys be given a new trial, based on new facts which have come to light. Standing for "the interests of the working class not only in South Africa but throughout the world," the letter urges the governor to enforce the laws of the United States Constitution with equal justice. The letter was typed by W. H. Andrews, secretary of this committee, chairman of the South African Labour Party, and general secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa.