Letter from Miguel Ortega and Justo Berenguer in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, to Hon. Gobernardor de Alabama.
A letter from two Puerto Rican communists that pleads with the Governor to postpone the execution of the Scottsboro Boys. The letters makes the case for postponement by advocating against the death penalty in all contexts and asks the governor to show mercy for his own "peace of mind."
| Format: | Electronic |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6095 |
| Summary: | A letter from two Puerto Rican communists that pleads with the Governor to postpone the execution of the Scottsboro Boys. The letters makes the case for postponement by advocating against the death penalty in all contexts and asks the governor to show mercy for his own "peace of mind." |
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