Resolution from Albert Garret in Los Angeles, California, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Title

Resolution from Albert Garret in Los Angeles, California, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.

Subject

Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944

Description

Sent to Governor Miller by Albert Garret, this resolution advocates for the release of the Scottsboro Boys, the upholding of the U.S. Constitution, and the death penalty for lynchers. This is an example of a form resolution campaign that allowed individuals to sign and to mail in an establisehd form with demands.

Creator

Garret, Albert

Source

Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 11, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History

Date

1933-11-27

Format

Resolution

Language

English

Coverage

United States--California--Los Angeles