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Q
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Q0000063024
Address
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Cheraw, SC
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; takes no stance in regards to retrial or release
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for <u>file</u> Cheraw.S.C.
P.O.Box.No.408
HON.Gov.Graves. May 2.1931
Governer of [undecipherable] Alabama.
Birmingham Aa. Ala.
My dear Govenor,
Just a afew words in the behaves of those 8 BOYS that is to be alectuced. beleven
from what i have red in the daiy daily s and weeakly papers. thir case should bee 1
looked into. thurly befor thay should be aloud to die.
i my self beleav in law obedeno.whish those Purnshed.that are gildy andthose
go free that are insonec. i am only a law #3 abidnen sidzecm of thir race .whishing
to see justerst done them. as Ala. is now own tril
VERY TRULY YOURS
Lev.G.Byrd,
Levi G Byrd
(note: Govenor - Governor, dail - daily, weeakly - weekly, thir - thier, alectuced -
electrocuted, thurly - thoroughly, beleav - believe, purnshed - punished, whish -
wish, insonec - innocents, abiden - abiding, sidzecm - citizen, justerst - justice)
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SB_L_1931.05.02_0359
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 28, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Levi G. Byrd in Cheraw, South Carolina, to Hon. Gov. Graves in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Byrd, Levi G.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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An African American, Levi G. Byrd of Cheraw, South Carolina, writes to Governor Graves, who had already been succeeded by Governor Miller. Byrd urges the Governor to look into the case thoroughly, given the enlightening information he has found in the newspapers and his belief that people should be innocent until proven guilty.
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1931-05-02
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United States--South Carolina--Cheraw
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Q
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Q0000063021; Q0000063022
Address
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Fackler, AL
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Margaret Sasser
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Guilty; state execution
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<u>Scottsboro</u>
Fackler, Ala. R.I.
May 5, 1931.
Governor B. M. Miller,
Montgomery, Ala.
Dear Governor Miller: -
In regard to the negroes that were
tried in special term of Jackson Co. Circuit Court
for rape.
I served on the jury before whom the five
were tried.
When the first verdict was returned I
was in Davis' store, some <u>little</u> distance (<u>not a great
distance</u>) from the court house. I hears some <u>little</u>
commotion on the street in front of the store. On
going out I asked "why the fuss"? The answer, "The
verdict has been returned. The electric chair".
What I am wanting to make <u>plain</u> to you,
Governor, is that hearing this had no influence what-
ever on mu decision. We, the jury acted <u>solely</u>
according to the evidence produced. And had
the girls been black as ebony and the boys as
white as an Easter lily I would have acted just
as I did, and I am <u>positive</u> the other eleven would
have voted the same.
I have been requested to sign an affidavit
Over.
stating that I heard the cheering.
Again I say, I did hear some "fuss" in the street.
But this had nothing whatever to do with my decision
We acted <u>only according to the laws of our state.</u>
And the evidence that was produced.
We have good law if they <u>are inforced,</u> But
what account are they if <u>not</u> inforced?
And I believe, and will continue to until evidence
proves different, that we have a Governor
who will use his utmost power to see the laws
inforced to the point, and see that everyone
gets justice.
Governor is this not justice?
If we do not protect our women from such
brutality as this, what is to become of them; of us
for permitting it?
If only you could have heard the evidence
as it came from the lips of the state's witnesses!
(<u>inforcement</u>)
Yours for better law ^ and order.
T. Gaines Elkins
(note: inforced - enforced)
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 24, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from T. Gaines Elkins in Fackler, Alabama, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Elkins, T. Gaines
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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T. Gaines Elkins, who had served on the jury, insists with the Governor that his decision was influenced in no way by outside forces, but was made based only on state laws and the evidence provided in the courtroom. He believes that the Scottsboro Boys have received justice.
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1931-05-05
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United States--Alabama--Fackler
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Southern States
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Q
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Q0000063023
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New York, NY
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Margaret Sasser
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N/A; letter warns of Communist interference
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Scottsboro
New York, N.Y.
May 9th, 1931.
To His EXCELLENCY,
GOV. B.M.Miller
Montgomery, Alabama.
Dear Sir:-
Enclosed: you will pleas find; a newspaper
article, which was out from the "Daily Worker" a very
sordid and militant newspaper; the central official
organ of the "Communists", that demented race, of
undesirable aliens, better known as the (Reds); who
are causing us so much trouble lately.
Those maniac (Reds), have been running all
over N.Y.City., asking everybody to put their names
on that telegram of protest, that was sent to you, asking
for a new trial for the eight negro boys convicted at
Scottsboro, the (Reds), are never sincere in what ever
they undertake to do; they do not care a rap what happ-
end to those boys, only it makes something to fight
about, and they would rather fight than eat.
And as for the those, who put their names on
that protest telegram, well you know Governor, some folks,
have their brains in the seat of their pantaloons.
It would be just too bad, is the Southern people,
could not manage their own States, with out being dictated
to by agents, from that (Babylon Despot) called "Soviet Russia"
And as for, that "horse-pond"--they like so
much to take, that is a good tip, for us to get our rifles
ready and take a train for Alabama, to help you hold that
pond: for you know Governor, that hatchet, is buried: it
is now "One for All and All for One".
Sincerely yours,
Frank A. Cluman
A native born New Yorker.
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SB_L_1931.05.09_0357
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 24, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Frank A. Clunan in New York, New York, to His Excellency in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Clunan, Frank A.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Communist Party of the United States
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Frank A. Clunan, "a native born New Yorker," writes of the "manic Reds" in New York City, who ask people to sign protest telegrams but only do so to stir up trouble. Clunan believes that the Southern states should not be led by Soviet Russia, and offers Northern help in creating a united front against them. The letter uses red type for the word "Reds," in reference to communists.
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1931-05-09
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United States--New York--New York
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Q
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Q0000063006
Address
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376 Broadway, South Boston, MA
Mediator
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Franky Abbott
Organization
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Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance
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Not guilty; retrial
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Organization
Transcription
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LITHUANIAN WORKING WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
BRANCH NO. THIRTEEN
376 Broadway S.Boston.Mass
Scottsboro
May 14, 1931
B.M.Miller, Governor
Montgomery, Ala.
Dear Sir:
The above organization assembled in a special meeting for the consideration
of the Scottsboro Case has decided to emphatically protest against the decision
to xxx kill these 9 innocent working class boys. After a careful consideration of
all the facts in the cas we can see that the only "crime" committeed by these
youngsters was the "crime" of being born with a black skin.
We demand that that these boys be given a new trial to expose the frame-up against
them with a jury composed of workers, at least half to be Negroes.
We are glad to join hands with all other organizations thruout the country
who are willing to expose this vicious attempt at a legal lynching.
Very Truly yours,
Paulina Antonuk
CHAIRMAN OF MEETING
(note: thruout - throughout, committeed - committed)
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SB_L_1931.05.14_0031
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 2, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Paulina Antonuk, Chairman of Meeting, Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance Branch No. 13 in South Boston, Massachusetts, to B. M. Miller, Governor in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance--Branch No. 13 (South Boston, Ma.)
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance
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Paulina Antonuk, "Chairman of Meeting, Lithuanian Working Women's Alliance Branch No. 13," calls for a new trial for the Scottsboro Boys with a "half negro" jury and frames their fate in terms of race and class.
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1931-05-14
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Q
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Q0000063007
Address
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1526 Ninth Street, Rockford, IL
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Franky Abbott
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International Order of Good Templars
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Not guilty; retrial
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Organization
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(Image of large (LODGE MEETING
brick building) VEGA LODGE EVERY THURSDAY EVE.
I.O.G.T. 8 O'CLOCK
1535 NINTH STREET TRUSTEES MEET
2ND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
JUNIOR LODGE)
Scottsboro ROCKFORD, ILL.
May 15, 1931
Governor B. W. Miller
Montgomery, Alabama
Dear Sir:
It has come to our knowledge through the press that eight negro
youths have been sentenced to death in the electric chair and
one to life imprisonment in Scottsboro, Ala. after being con-
victed of attacking two white girls on a train.
We quote the American Civil Liberties Union, 100 Fifth Ave.,
New York City on the matter.
1. The trial was rushed without time for adquate defense, the
boys being arrested on March 25th and tried 12 days later. The
court refused a postponement. The boys were represented only by
an attorney appointed by the court and by a Chattanooga lawyer,
unknown to them, selected by a minister's association.
2. Though the hysterical state of public opinion in Scottsboro
made a fair trial impossible, yet the judge refused a change of
venue. The courtroom was surrounded during the trial by a crowd
reliably estimated at 10,000 and by 1,000 soldiers called out by
the governor to prevent threatened lynchings and disorder. The
verdicts therefore were a foregone conclusion.
3. The two white girls, the only witnesses against the boys,
told conflicting and confused stories.
Therefore, be it resolved that we the undersigned, Vega Lodge #40,
I.O.G.T. (International Order of Good Templars( in meeting assem-
bled May 14, 1931, decided to inform your Honor of our opinion
in the matter. As an organization that stands for personal
rights and liberties in the truest sense of the word, we demand
that a new trial will be granted and a change of venue to another
court.
Respectfully yours,
(I.O.C.T. Vega Lodge #40 I.O.C.T.
imprint)
A. Olsen Pres.
C. Nelson Sec'ry
(note: adquate - adequate)
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SB_L_1931.05.15_0025
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 2, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Vega Lodge #40 (I.O.G.T.) in Rockford, Illinois, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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International Order of Good Templars--Vega Lodge #40 (Rockford, Il.)
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; International Order of Good Templars
Description
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A. Olson, "Pres., C. Nelson, Secr'y, Vega Lodge #40 (I.O.G.T.)," cites the American Civil Liberties Union reporting on compromised circumstances surrounding the trial and asks for a retrial.
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1931-05-16
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United States--Illinois--Rockford
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English
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Q
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Q0000063048; Q0000063049
Address
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Address unknown
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Affiliation
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Hemphill, Noyes & Co., 19th Annual I.B.A. Convention
Stance
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Guilty; lynch
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Individual Voices, Organization
Transcription
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Gov. Miller:
Presumed you have been handed a copy of
this, but to make sure am passing this one on to you,
together with the feelings of the broken employees of
the South who are members of this organization.
When I was in Scottsboro around 30
years ago it wasn't necessary to tax the state with
the expense of a trial in a thing of this sort. I'm
sure you will not permit any pressure to weaken you.
These burr-heads are fortunate that they were not
burned. In fact, they should have been skinned, as
burning is too tame.
Hope Alabama will prove to the old
Confederates next week that the South appreciates
them. Such was not altogether the case last year
in Mississippi. The "show" seemed to be for the
sponsors, etc., with the old battlers betting by
the best they could.
CV Henshaw
May 24.
19TH ANNUAL I.B.A. CONVEN
Hemphil, Noyes & Co. PRIVAT
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SB_L_1931.05.24_0168
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from N. Henshaw to Gov. Miller.
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Henshaw, N.
Subject
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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N. Henshaw writes to Governor Miller that the Scottsboro Boys should have been burned or skinned, makes veiled references to lynching in mentioning that in the past it "wasn't necessary to tax the state with the expense of a trial in a thing of this sort," and encourages the Governor to show he appreciates the old Confederates. The letter is on Hemphill, Noyes & Co. stationery and has no return address.
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1931-05-24
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English
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Q
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Q0000063031
Address
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9234 Pace Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Affiliation
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Sunday School Board of the National Baptist Convention
Stance
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Not guilty; takes not stance in regards to retrial or release but wants to stay the execution for further investigation
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Transcription
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C.H. DUVALL
MEMBER OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD
OF THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
REPRESENTING THE STATE OF
ARIZONA
ADDRESS 9234 Pace Avenue
PHONE Los Angeles, California
June 1, 1931
PASTOR OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE MISSIONARY REST AND
BAPT. EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
CHURCH
ROYAL COMMANDER OF K.A.M.C
PERFORMS MARRIAGES: ATTENDES FUNERALS
CONDUCTS REVIVALS AND MAKES A SPECIAL-
TY IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE LIQUIDATION
OF LARGE CHURCH DEBTS, ETC.
A CARD WILL REACH ME AT THE ABOVE
ADRESS
To the Governor of the State of Alabama,
His Excellency ,
Sir:
There is awaiting execution of eight or nine Negro boy's in
Scottsboro, Alabama and from what I can glean through the papers
of the Southland, there is somewhat a doubt in the mind of the
people as to their actual guilt. However, it would be a presump-
tion on my part to attempt in any way whatever to criticise the
finding of the excellent jury who heard the case.
Your Honor, I am writing this letter unsolicited because I
believe there is mercy in the heart of the great Governor of the
State of Alabama. Born a slave myself and at one time was the
property of the famous General Abrahan Buford of Kentucky. Hence
I have had some experience in my seventy-five years in dealing
with my people. It is true if we are not all angels, it is equal-
ly true that we are not all devils and I am quite sure that your
Excellency will agree with my in this statement. The weeping and
wailing of their mother's and of many of our struggling group have
forced me to write this letter begging you to use your preogative
and stay the execution until further investigation can be made.
Believing as I do, your Honor, should you do so it would not
only permit you to be a blessing to humanity, but it would certainly
relieve the conscience's of those who are in power and would certainly
be a great favor to we old ex-slaves who have always tried to work
in conjunction with the white people for the betterment of out
people.
My dear Governor, if there be the slightest chance for mercy
in this case do show it at this point and thereby wipe the tears
away from our old weeping eyes and save a blot from the great name
of Alabama, the home of the greatest industrial center in the world
for my people.
Again I beg you to stay this execution.
Your most humble servant
C.H. Duvall
C. H. CuVall
CHD: DH
(note: criticise - criticize, Abrahan - Abraham, preogative - perogative)
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SB_L_1931.06.01_0405
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 40, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from C. H. DuVall in Los Angeles, California, to the Governor of the State of Alabama.
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DuVall, C. H.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Baptist Church
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C. H. DuVall, a former slave, writes to ask Governor Miller to stay the Scottsboro Boys' execution. He also requests to have the case further investigated as a favor to the weeping mothers and ex-slaves, as he has heard a lot of doubt about the Scottsboro Boys' guilt. The letter is signed "your most humble servant."
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1931-06-01
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United States--California--Los Angeles
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English
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Q0000063028; Q0000063029; Q0000063030
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Boston, MA
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Margaret Sasser
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Not guilty; takes no stance in regards to retrial or release
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Boston, Mass.
June 4, 1931
Governor G.W. Miller
Montgomery, Alabama
Your honor Sir,
As a lunden-bearer of my
God and fellow man, I take
this chance to ask your, OK: White
Supremacy, how much blood
have we to "pay" in their name?
We have tilled the soil, build
the roads, cooked for and nursed
you from generation to generation.
now nine descendants of such
unappreciated laborers are
facing an electric mob June
10th just because some good-
for-nothing white women said
they were raped. Such <u>lies</u> have
carried a many poor negro to
death, but the white man in
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this, my country America must
and shall pay the price. Why
cannot you see that the word
of God and the laws of nature
never change?
If these innocent lads are
murded, and you do not do
what you can to prevent it,
you are the <u>murderer</u>.
Instead of telling people
what you think of your "old
Black Mammy", show-Black
that
mammy's children ^ you would
protect them <u>even</u> as much
as you would would your "Pet
Dog".
The eyes of heaven and hell
are upon you. I remember that
these same eyes were upon.
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Louis XIV of France.
Be careful; for when you
sign papers to electricute those
negro boys, you might be signing
papers to electricute some of
you own kinds folks.
If you have read this Sir,
Thank you. If not, I thank
you just the same.
(note: elctricute - electrocute)
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SB_L_1931.06.04_0402
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 39, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter in Boston, Massachusetts, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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This unsigned letter to Governor Miller asks how much blood African Americans have to pay in the name of white supremacy. After all the unappreciated labor—of cooking, tilling soil, building roads—this anonymous writer begs that the Governor show, not just say, that he would protect his "old black mammy" and her children. The writer states that allowing the Scottsboro Boys to be electrocuted would make the Governor a murderer.
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1931-06-04
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United States--Massachusetts--Boston
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Q
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Q0000063027
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Oakland, CA
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Margaret Sasser
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Guilty; wants a "frame-up" on a more difficult charge
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Scottsboro
Oakland in California
20 june 1931
Hon. The Governor
of Alabama
A wide public interest, and justifiably public,
has been aroused in the case of eight to be
burned following what has been alleged to have
been a framing a Scottsboro.
Of course, it would have been better if no
niggers had occupied this land of ours-but
what effect can the killing of only eight pos-
sibly have? That's not even retail killing;
I am sure the gallant people of Alabama could
wipem all out in a few days. This idea that
legal process should be used is as old fashioned
as Shakespere, who in 2 Henry VI had the cardinal
say of duke Humphrey
That he should die is worthy policy,
But yet we want a color for his death;
'Tis meet he be condemned by course of law.
That's all right for small or individual deals
as here in 1917 when those who had been annoyed
by Mooney got their genial little district attorney
to pin a horrible crime on him and associates.
But in your case there is not even a crime in
credible evidence. We all know that an unsupported
mention of rape against a nigger is as good as
conviction-that's too easy, it does no credit to
the state of Alabama to have such a charge framed.
I respectfully suggest you recommend the
attorney general agree to a new trial, in which
they can be framed on a more difficult base.
K V V L K WS
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SB_L_1931.06.20_0381
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 32, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter in Oakland, California, to Hon. The Governor of Alabama.
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Author unknown
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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This anonymous letter suggests that African Americans should have never come to the United States, but that the people of Alabama could "wipem all out in a few days." The sender insists that the Scottsboro Boys be given a new trial so that they could be "framed up" on a more difficult charge than rape.
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1931-06-20
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United States--California--Oakland
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English
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Q
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Q0000063026
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Sumner, WA
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Margaret Sasser
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Scottsboro Sumner Washington.
June 26th, 1931.
Dear Governor-;
From what I understand vicious race prejudice convicted,
those negro boys at Scotsboro. As a man born in the
South myself. I am expecting to see this travisty on
justice corrected by you.
Belonging to the Working Class in itself, is
a sufficient handicap in an American Court, let alone
being black in color.
I am expecting you to have sufficient
courage to correct this wrong, and save the name of
the State of Alabama from the stain of being bloodthirsty
to a socalled inferior race.
Very respectfully,
Lell Smith
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SB_L_1931.06.26_0370
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 30, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Lell Smith in Sumner, Washington, to Governor.
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Smith, Lell
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
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Lell Smith believes the Scottsboro conviction is based on race prejudice, and argues that a person who is both working class and African American is treated more harshly by the court system. He requests that Governor Miller correct this mistake.
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1931-06-26
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United States--Washington--Sumner
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English
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