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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Alabama documents Letter from the Phyllis Wheatley Club in New York, New York, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Phyllis Wheatley Club (New York, N.Y.) |
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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 for a response. |
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Q0000063186 - Q0000063188Q63186 - Q63188Letter 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 for a response.1933 April 211933-04-211930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Phyllis Wheatley Club (New York, N.Y.)TextCorrespondenceAlabama. 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/6153 |
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Letter from the Phyllis Wheatley Club in New York, New York, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Letter from the Phyllis Wheatley Club in New York, New York, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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