Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.

Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.

A letter to Governor Miller from the Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, which included many prominent writers and intellectuals as members. They write that they have heard of starvation and brutality tactics carried out by the officials at the Birmi...

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Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners
description A letter to Governor Miller from the Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, which included many prominent writers and intellectuals as members. They write that they have heard of starvation and brutality tactics carried out by the officials at the Birmingham County jail against the Scottsboro Boys. They write that they see this as "a phase of the general intimidation and persecution" African Americans across the nation and in the South particularly. They demand the redemption of the Scottsboro Boys' full prison privileges.
spelling Q0000063286Q63286Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.A letter to Governor Miller from the Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, which included many prominent writers and intellectuals as members. They write that they have heard of starvation and brutality tactics carried out by the officials at the Birmingham County jail against the Scottsboro Boys. They write that they see this as "a phase of the general intimidation and persecution" African Americans across the nation and in the South particularly. They demand the redemption of the Scottsboro Boys' full prison privileges.1933 June 161933-06-161930-1939Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; National Committee for the Defense of Political PrisonersTextCorrespondenceAlabama. GovernorScottsboro Case appeals to the GovernorSG004239V3775Alabama 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/6158
title Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
titleStr Letter from the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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