US Senate Hears Petition for East St. Louis Investigation
Title
US Senate Hears Petition for East St. Louis Investigation
Creator
Journal of the Senate
Identifier
R100217
Date
1917 October 2
Description
Petition for East St. Louis investigation
Source
Journal of the Senate of the United States of America 65th Congress: 1917 p. 270; D.C. location, rm 203
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Subject
African-Americans--Segregation
Language
English
Text
JOURNAL OF THE SENATE.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
... A petition of the court of Knaresborough, Ancient Order of Foresters, of Oakland, Cal., praying for an investigation of the East St. Louis riots.
Ordered, That they lie on the table.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
... A petition of the court of Knaresborough, Ancient Order of Foresters, of Oakland, Cal., praying for an investigation of the East St. Louis riots.
Ordered, That they lie on the table.
Original Format
Newspaper Article
Files
Collection
Citation
Journal of the Senate, “US Senate Hears Petition for East St. Louis Investigation,” 1917 October 2, R100217, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.