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Title Identifier Creator To Date Numeric Type Subject
Ernest Knaebel to JB WinstonLO31315cKnaebel, ErnestWinston, J. B.1915 March 1819150318TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
LO31315c
Ernest Knaebel to JB Winston
Identifier:LO31315c
Creator:Knaebel, Ernest
To:Winston, J. B.
Date:1915 March 18
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Acknowledging the receipt of Winston's letter regarding lynchings of African-Americans, the Assistant Attorney General advises him that the federal government does not have jurisdiction over these crimes.
Francis J. Coffey to Upton SinclairWWP25039Coffey, Francis J.Sinclair, Upton, 1878-19681918 May 1019180510TextWorld War, 1914-1918
Socialism--United States--Periodicals
Lawyers--United States
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
WWP25039
Francis J. Coffey to Upton Sinclair
Identifier:WWP25039
Creator:Coffey, Francis J.
To:Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968
Date:1918 May 10
Subject:World War, 1914-1918
Socialism--United States--Periodicals
Lawyers--United States
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Description:US Attorney responds to letter from Upton Sinclair about the trial against the editors of "The Masses."
PJ Bryant, et. al. to Attorney General Thomas W. GregoryL030518Bryant, P. J.1918 March 519180305TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
L030518
PJ Bryant, et. al. to Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory
Identifier:L030518
Creator:Bryant, P. J.
Date:1918 March 5
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Writing to the Attorney General of the U.S. asking that he help stop lynching in the U.S.
Rebecca Stiles Taylor, et. al. to Woodrow WilsonLO53118Taylor, Rebecca Stiles1918 May 3119180531TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
LO53118
Rebecca Stiles Taylor, et. al. to Woodrow Wilson
Identifier:LO53118
Creator:Taylor, Rebecca Stiles
Date:1918 May 31
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Regarding the lynching of Mary Turner in Valdosta, Ga.
Assistant Attorney General LaRue Brown to Mrs. Eva B. DavisTI00249dBrown, LaRue, 1883-19691918 June 2719180627TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
TI00249d
Assistant Attorney General LaRue Brown to Mrs. Eva B. Davis
Identifier:TI00249d
Creator:Brown, LaRue, 1883-1969
Date:1918 June 27
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Explaining that a Supreme Court case prevents the Department of Justice from taking any action in the matter of lynching and mob violence.
Andy Dawson to Woodrow WilsonTI00137Dawson, Andy1918 June 2919180629TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
TI00137
Andy Dawson to Woodrow Wilson
Identifier:TI00137
Creator:Dawson, Andy
Date:1918 June 29
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Call for lynching to be made a federal crime.
Claude R. Porter to Charles M. Williams TI00253dPorter, Claude R.Williams, Charles M.1918 November 2919181129TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
TI00253d
Claude R. Porter to Charles M. Williams
Identifier:TI00253d
Creator:Porter, Claude R.
To:Williams, Charles M.
Date:1918 November 29
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Replying that the federal government has no jurisdiction over the killing of African Americans by a mob in Winston-Salem, NC.
JE Hoover to Robert P. StewartTI00159Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-19721919 November 719191107TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
TI00159
JE Hoover to Robert P. Stewart
Identifier:TI00159
Creator:Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
Date:1919 November 7
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Writing in regards to making a report on the race riots in Arkansas.
Citizen of Wabash, Arkansas to Uncle SamL112119Unknown1919 November 1419191114TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
L112119
Citizen of Wabash, Arkansas to Uncle Sam
Identifier:L112119
Creator:Unknown
Date:1919 November 14
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Woman writing to say that men are being taken away and lynched.
William L. Frierson to James Rudolph LittleTI00163AFrierson, William L.1919 December 419191204TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
TI00163A
William L. Frierson to James Rudolph Little
Identifier:TI00163A
Creator:Frierson, William L.
Date:1919 December 4
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:The matter he wrote about is under investigation by Department of Justice.
Henry Allen Boyd to Woodrow WilsonL122619Boyd, Henry Allen, 1876-1959.Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-19241919 December 2619191226TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
L122619
Henry Allen Boyd to Woodrow Wilson
Identifier:L122619
Creator:Boyd, Henry Allen, 1876-1959.
To:Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Date:1919 December 26
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Urging President to stay the execution of African Americans in Arkansas race riots.
The Workman's Circle to Woodrow WilsonLO11320Geliebter, Philip1920 January 1319200113TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
LO11320
The Workman's Circle to Woodrow Wilson
Identifier:LO11320
Creator:Geliebter, Philip
Date:1920 January 13
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Writing in concern over unequal death penalty policy
A. Slayton, et. al. to Department of JusticeLO12620Slayton, A.1920 January 2619200126TextAfrican-Americans--segregation
LO12620
A. Slayton, et. al. to Department of Justice
Identifier:LO12620
Creator:Slayton, A.
Date:1920 January 26
Subject:African-Americans--segregation
Description:Race Riots in Elaine, Arkansas