Letter from Miguel Ortega and Justo Berenguer in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, to Hon. Gobernardor de Alabama, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Communism in Puerto Rico
Two Puerto Rican communists plead with the Governor to postpone the execution of the Scottsboro Boys. The letter makes the case for postponement by advocating against the death penalty in all contexts and asks the Governor to show mercy for his own "peace of mind."
Ortega, Miguel and Justo Berenguer
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-06-20
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Letter
Spanish
Text
SB_L_1932.06.20_0720
Puerto Rico--Cabo Rojo
Letter from Carl O. Tangen in Oslo, Norway, to Governor in Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Tangen, Carl Olsen, 1888-1947; Norsk Syndikalistisk Federasjon
Carl O. Tangen, editor of the Norwegian Syndicalist Federation's organ "Alarm," protests the conviction of the Scottsboro Boys in the 1933 Decatur trials, presided over by Judge Horton. Tangen argues that this most recent sentence is an expression of racial hatred, declares the Scottsboro Boys' innocence, and calls for their release. The letter also states that the NSF and other Norwegian unions and groups are working towards a boycott of American goods until justice is served.
Tangen, Carl O.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 11, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-25
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Letter
Norwegian
Text
SB_L_1933.04.25_0980
Norway--Oslo
Letter from Comité Mooney-Scottsboro, Section de Lille in Lille, France, to Mr. B.M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; United Labour Front; Mooney-Scottsboro Committee
The Comité Mooney-Scottsboro, Section de Lille, France, responds to rumors of Haywood Patterson's death after a prison revolt. The letter questions this version of events, expresses strong doubt about Patterson's conviction based on the evidence, and demands that the U.S. government—because of its strong international profile— take a stand against lynch law and racial hatred by releasing the Scottsboro Boys. The Mooney-Scottsboro Committee was a United Front group that called for the freedom of both American political activist and labor leader Tom Mooney and the Scottsboro Boys.
Comité Mooney-Scottsboro, Section de Lille (Lille, France)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 12, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-05-26
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Letter
French
Text
SB_L_1933.05.26_0986
France--Lille
Letter from the Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners in New York, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners (Executive Committee)
The Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners writes that members have heard of starvation and brutal tactics carried out by the officials at the Birmingham County jail against the Scottsboro Boys. They write that they see this as "a phase of the general intimidation and persecution" of the Scottsboro Boys and African Americans in the South that has occurred since their arrest. They demand the restoration of the Scottsboro Boys' full prison rights.
Executive Committee of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners (New York, N.Y.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 13, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-06-16
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Letter
English
Text
SB_L_1933.06.16_0994
United States--New York--New York
Letter from Unit 10, Communist Party in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Governor B. M. Miller in State of Alabama.
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
Unit 10, Communist Party of Salt Lake City, Utah, protests the lack of protection given to the Scottsboro Boys and everyone involved with their case and demands that all charges be dropped and the Scottsboro Boys freed. They hold all authorities responsible.
Unit 10, Communist Party (Salt Lake City, UT)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 3, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-11-22
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Letter
English
Text
SB_L_1933.11.22_1051
United States--Utah--Salt Lake City
Letter from Mary J. Biggs in Evergreen, Alabama, to Govner B. M. Miller.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912; International Labor Defense
Mary J. Biggs, an Alabamian, writes that the International Labor Defense asked her for a contribution to the Scottsboro Boys' fund. Because she did not have the money, she decides to write to Governor Miller to ask that he protect the boys.
Biggs, Mary J.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 11, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-12-01
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Letter
English
Text
SB_L_1933.12.01_1077
United States--Alabama--Evergreen
Letter from Karl Marx Pioneers in Chicago, Illinois, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Karl Marx Pioneers (Chicago, Il.); Communism
After the 1933 trial presided over by Judge Callahan, 30 members of the Karl Marx Pioneers—a Communist Party-affiliated youth organization—demands the immediate release of the Scottsboro Boys, declares their innocence, and asks for their protection along with that of Ruby Bates and their attorneys.
Karl Marx Pioneers (Chicago, Il.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 8, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-12-05
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Letter
English
Text
SB_L_1933.12.05_1068
United States--Illinois--Chicago
Postcard from Bertha Markowitz in Brooklyn, New York, to Governor B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; International Labor Defense
This form postcard from the International Labor Defense, signed and sent by Bertha Markowitz from Brooklyn, New York, asks for immediate release of the Scottsboro Boys. The front of the postcard includes a photo of the Scottsboro Boys and slogans "Against Race Discrimination!" and "Against Lynching!" and "They Must Not Die!" This postcard is an example of a national organizing campaign responding to the Scottsboro trials.
Markowitz, Bertha
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 1, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-04-16
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Postcard
English
Not guilty; release
SB_P_1932.04.16_0001
United States--New York--Brooklyn
Resolution from Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio, to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
The Second Baptist Church decries the 1931 Scottsboro trial outcomes, deplores lynching, and demands the Scottsboro defendants' unconditional and immediate release. This is a form resolution that was sent by numerous groups and likely was originally printed and distributed by the International Labor Defense.
Second Baptist Church (Springfield, Oh.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 1, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1931-05-17
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Resolution
English
Text
SB_R_1931.05.17_0016
United States--Ohio--Springfield
Resolution from International Class War Prisoners Aid, Australian Section in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to the Governor of Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
In this resolution, the International Class War Prisoners Aid (ICWPA), Australian Section, protest the 1931 Scottsboro trial sentencing and demand the immediate, unconditional release of the defendants. The document includes efforts to compare Scottsboro to events in Harlan, Kentucky, during this period. This resolution was generated by a mass meeting of workers in New South Wales. The ICWPA is the Moscow-based branch of International Red Aid.
International Class War Prisoners Aid, Australian Section (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004235, Folder 18, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-01-04
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Resolution
English
Text
SB_R_1932.01.04_0556
Australia--New South Wales--Sydney