William C. Godden to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William C. Godden to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Methodist Episcopal Preachers Meeting of Chicago, IL
Identifier
CS79
Date
1914 November 25
Description
Sending resolutions made by the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting regretting Woodrow Wilson's backing of separation of the races in government employment.
Source
Library of Congress
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231, Manuscript Division
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Trotter, William Monroe, 1872-1934
African-Americans--segregation
Contributor
Althea Cupo
Maria Matlock
Language
English
Provenance
Digital copy acquired from federal archives by previous WWPL Archivist, Heidi Hackford.
Text
The Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President United States of America,
The White House, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed please find copy of resolutions concerning Segregation at Washington adopted at the regular session o f the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago on Monday last.
Very Truly Yours,
William C. Godden,
Secretary.
Resolutions on Segregation at Washington, D. C.
Whereas, we believe class or race discriminations tend to produce discord, jealousies and bitterness; and
Whereas, the National Government should promote harmony, peace, and inspire the greatest loyalty of each member of the body politic without discrimination against nor preference for any class, sect, or race; and
Whereas, in every call for the Nation's defence the Colored soldier has responded promptly and most courageously;
Therefore be it Resolved, that the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago hereby express its profound regrets that Mr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, has endorsed the separation of the races in the government employ at Washington, D.C., We regard the handicaps which the American Negro has to face as sufficiently embarrassing without the influence of the Nation's president being recorded.
A.S. Haskins,
E. G. Schutz
C. L. Hay,
E. Robb Zaring,
J. W. Robinson,
Committee on Public Policy.
Adopted at the regular session of the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago, on Monday, November twenty-third, Nineteen hundred and fourteen.
William C. Godden,
Secretary.
President United States of America,
The White House, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed please find copy of resolutions concerning Segregation at Washington adopted at the regular session o f the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago on Monday last.
Very Truly Yours,
William C. Godden,
Secretary.
Resolutions on Segregation at Washington, D. C.
Whereas, we believe class or race discriminations tend to produce discord, jealousies and bitterness; and
Whereas, the National Government should promote harmony, peace, and inspire the greatest loyalty of each member of the body politic without discrimination against nor preference for any class, sect, or race; and
Whereas, in every call for the Nation's defence the Colored soldier has responded promptly and most courageously;
Therefore be it Resolved, that the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago hereby express its profound regrets that Mr. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, has endorsed the separation of the races in the government employ at Washington, D.C., We regard the handicaps which the American Negro has to face as sufficiently embarrassing without the influence of the Nation's president being recorded.
A.S. Haskins,
E. G. Schutz
C. L. Hay,
E. Robb Zaring,
J. W. Robinson,
Committee on Public Policy.
Adopted at the regular session of the Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of Chicago, on Monday, November twenty-third, Nineteen hundred and fourteen.
William C. Godden,
Secretary.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Methodist Episcopal Preachers Meeting of Chicago, IL, “William C. Godden to Woodrow Wilson,” 1914 November 25, CS79, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.