Letter from Carol R. Sloman in Rochester, New York, to His Excellency, The Governor of Alabama.

Letter from Carol R. Sloman in Rochester, New York, to His Excellency, The Governor of Alabama.

A letter from a young girl, who is concerned about the Scottsboro Boys after reading of the case in the newspaper, to Governor Miller. She writes that she has had a happy life and been given many opportunities, and that she has always tried to help others. She believes that African Americans are &qu...

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Letter from Carol R. Sloman in Rochester, New York, to His Excellency, The Governor of Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Bates, Ruby, -1976; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Price, Victoria, -1982
description A letter from a young girl, who is concerned about the Scottsboro Boys after reading of the case in the newspaper, to Governor Miller. She writes that she has had a happy life and been given many opportunities, and that she has always tried to help others. She believes that African Americans are "to be helped and pitied -- not hindered and begrudged." She writes that Ruby Bates and Victoria Price are "low women," and that the Scottsboro Boys should not be made to suffer because of them.
spelling Q0000063111 - Q0000063115Q63111 - Q63115Letter from Carol R. Sloman in Rochester, New York, to His Excellency, The Governor of Alabama.A letter from a young girl, who is concerned about the Scottsboro Boys after reading of the case in the newspaper, to Governor Miller. She writes that she has had a happy life and been given many opportunities, and that she has always tried to help others. She believes that African Americans are "to be helped and pitied -- not hindered and begrudged." She writes that Ruby Bates and Victoria Price are "low women," and that the Scottsboro Boys should not be made to suffer because of them.1933 April 101933-04-101930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Bates, Ruby, -1976; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Price, Victoria, -1982TextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorScottsboro Case appeals to the GovernorSG004238V3775Alabama 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/6107
title Letter from Carol R. Sloman in Rochester, New York, to His Excellency, The Governor of Alabama.
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