Letter from the Phyllis Wheatley Club in New York, New York, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.

The club asks why rape is punishable by death in Alabama and how they disregard constitutional law allowing African Americans to serve on a jury. They detail and ask about other specifics of the case. They urge Governor Miller not to stand idly by, but to stand up for the Scottsboro Boys. They hope...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6153