Henry Allen Boyd to Woodrow Wilson

Title

Henry Allen Boyd to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

Boyd, Henry Allen, 1876-1959.

Identifier

L122619

Date

1919 December 26

Description

Urging President to stay the execution of African Americans in Arkansas race riots.

Source

National Archives and Records Administration 230/06/41 file #158260 box #1284 NARA ID #14 2/3

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library

Subject

African-Americans--segregation

Language

English

Text

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM

A4TT3C 29 NL 1 EXTRA

NASHVILLE TENN 26

HONORABLE WOODROW WILSON
PRESIDENT UNITED STATES WASHINGTON DC

TWO MILLION SUNDAY SCHOOL FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS URGE THAT YOU STAY THE EXECUTION OF THE NEGROES CONVICTED OF THE EALINE ARKANSAS RIOT

HENRY ALLEN BOYD SECRETARY.

Original Format

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

L122619.pdf

Citation

Boyd, Henry Allen, 1876-1959., “Henry Allen Boyd to Woodrow Wilson,” 1919 December 26, L122619, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.