WH Logan, et. al. to Woodrow Wilson
Title
WH Logan, et. al. to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Logan, W. H.
Identifier
LO31418
Date
1918 March 14
Description
Writing about the African Americans who were shut up in prison without charge in Galveston, Texas.
Source
National Archives and Records Administration 230/06/41 file #158260 box #1276 NARA ID #51
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Language
English
Text
Dear Mr. President:
We the members of the Minister's Council of Galveston, Texas, ask and do hereby petition The Executive Head of our Government to reopen the case of the Texas City imprisonment, which occurred August 18, 1915. And ask that some remuneration be made for loss and damage of property. And redress be given the 500 Negroes who were shut up in prison without charge or crime. Respectfully submitted,
W.H. Logan
Pres.
W.L. Turner
Sec'y
We the members of the Minister's Council of Galveston, Texas, ask and do hereby petition The Executive Head of our Government to reopen the case of the Texas City imprisonment, which occurred August 18, 1915. And ask that some remuneration be made for loss and damage of property. And redress be given the 500 Negroes who were shut up in prison without charge or crime. Respectfully submitted,
W.H. Logan
Pres.
W.L. Turner
Sec'y
Original Format
Letter
Files
Collection
Citation
Logan, W. H. , “WH Logan, et. al. to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 March 14, LO31418, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.