Petition from Nancy Cunard and well-known London and Paris-based artists and intellectuals in London, England, to Governor Miller of Alabama.

Petition from Nancy Cunard and well-known London and Paris-based artists and intellectuals in London, England, to Governor Miller of Alabama.

A petition organized by Nancy Cunard of Hours Press representing London and Paris-based artists, intellectuals, and thinkers. It demands "impartial justice" through the "unconditional and immediate liberation" of all nine Scottsboro boys and includes names and comments from Sincl...

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Petition from Nancy Cunard and well-known London and Paris-based artists and intellectuals in London, England, to Governor Miller of Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989; Breton, André, 1896-1966; Cunard, Nancy, 1896-1965; Dalí, Gala; Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989; Johnstone, Clarence; Layton, Turner, 1894-1978; Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972;
description A petition organized by Nancy Cunard of Hours Press representing London and Paris-based artists, intellectuals, and thinkers. It demands "impartial justice" through the "unconditional and immediate liberation" of all nine Scottsboro boys and includes names and comments from Sinclair Lewis, Ezra Pound, Samuel Beckett, Salvador Dali, Gala Dali, André Breton, Turner Layton, and Clarence Johnstone as well as an introductory letter from Nancy Cunard. This petition contains 2 pages of introductory letter and 13 pages of names and comments. Cunard also sent 3 additional petitions to Governor Miller about the Scottsboro boys release in this period.
spelling Q0000063089 - Q0000063105Q63089 - Q63105Petition from Nancy Cunard and well-known London and Paris-based artists and intellectuals in London, England, to Governor Miller of Alabama.A petition organized by Nancy Cunard of Hours Press representing London and Paris-based artists, intellectuals, and thinkers. It demands "impartial justice" through the "unconditional and immediate liberation" of all nine Scottsboro boys and includes names and comments from Sinclair Lewis, Ezra Pound, Samuel Beckett, Salvador Dali, Gala Dali, André Breton, Turner Layton, and Clarence Johnstone as well as an introductory letter from Nancy Cunard. This petition contains 2 pages of introductory letter and 13 pages of names and comments. Cunard also sent 3 additional petitions to Governor Miller about the Scottsboro boys release in this period.1933 March 121933-03-121930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989; Breton, André, 1896-1966; Cunard, Nancy, 1896-1965; Dalí, Gala; Dalí, Salvador, 1904-1989; Johnstone, Clarence; Layton, Turner, 1894-1978; Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972;TextPetitionsAlabama. GovernorScottsboro Case appeals to the GovernorSG004237V3775Alabama 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/6103
title Petition from Nancy Cunard and well-known London and Paris-based artists and intellectuals in London, England, to Governor Miller of Alabama.
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