Dr. J Dennis et. al. to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Dr. J Dennis et. al. to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Dennis, J.
Identifier
CS03
Date
1914 February 23
Description
Letter from the Grievance Committee of the New Mexico Protection Association protesting the segregation of African-American employees in the federal government.
Source
Library of Congress, Wilson Papers, Series 4, 152A Reel 231 Manuscript Division
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Contributor
Althea Cupo
Maria Matlock
Language
English
Provenance
Digital copy acquired from federal archives by previous WWPL Archivist, Heidi Hackford.
Text
Albuquerque N. M.
Feb 23, 1914.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson:
President of These U. S.
White House, Wash. D.C.
Honorable Sir:
We, the grievance committee of the New Mexico Protective Association, beg leave to submit the following protest, against the segregation of the federal employes in Wash. D. C. under your administration.
We beg leave to call your attention, to one of your pre-election pledges, namely: "Should I become president of the U.S., they (the colored people) may count on me, for absolute fair dealing; & for everything, by which I would assist, in advancing the interest of their race in the U. S."
We, deeming segregation inimical to the advancement of any race, therefore, pray you, to use the influence of your high office, to have the heads of the various government departments, rescind their orders, or change their policies of segregating the federal employes, at the very seat of the government.
Very respectfully Yours,
Dr. J. Dennis,
Prof. J. O. Scott
Theo. M. Brinson.
Committee
Feb 23, 1914.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson:
President of These U. S.
White House, Wash. D.C.
Honorable Sir:
We, the grievance committee of the New Mexico Protective Association, beg leave to submit the following protest, against the segregation of the federal employes in Wash. D. C. under your administration.
We beg leave to call your attention, to one of your pre-election pledges, namely: "Should I become president of the U.S., they (the colored people) may count on me, for absolute fair dealing; & for everything, by which I would assist, in advancing the interest of their race in the U. S."
We, deeming segregation inimical to the advancement of any race, therefore, pray you, to use the influence of your high office, to have the heads of the various government departments, rescind their orders, or change their policies of segregating the federal employes, at the very seat of the government.
Very respectfully Yours,
Dr. J. Dennis,
Prof. J. O. Scott
Theo. M. Brinson.
Committee
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Dennis, J., “Dr. J Dennis et. al. to Woodrow Wilson,” 1914 February 23, CS03, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.