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Q
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Q0000063027
Address
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Oakland, CA
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Stance
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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.
Date
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1931-06-20
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United States--California--Oakland
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English
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Letter
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Q
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Q0000063289; Q0000063290; Q0000063291
Address
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Pittsburgh, PA
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Stance
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Guilty; lynch
Transcription
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PITTSBURGH PA 4 MAIL
DEC 13 530 PM EARLY
1933 FOR
CHRISTMAS
GOVERNOR MILLER,
STATE HOUSE,
MONTGOMERY,
ALABAMA.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dec. 12 1933.
Governor Miller:-
After seeing such
as the enclosed article I am ashamed
to hold up my head and say that
Alabama is my native state. Is there
nothing that can be done to save the
fair name of Alabama. I only wish
you could hear what these people up
here are saying about our fair state.
Please Governor Miller do something
to save the name of out fair state
if you have to take those negroes out
and shoot them.
[Newspaper excerpt: THE PITTSBURGH PRESS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1933
In the Deep South
[picture of Justice personified weeping, and walking along a road away from Alabama. She drags her sword behind her as she walks. A sign reads ìYOU ARE NOW LEAVING DECATUR, ALAî. In the background we see a small house and two African American figures watching Justice depart.]
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SB_L_1933.12.12_1101
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 25, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from an unknown author in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Governor Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Creator
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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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The anonymous sender of this letter writes that Alabama is his or her native state, and hopes that Governor Miller will save its "fair name." The writer asks the Governor to do something, "if you have to take those negroes out and shoot them." The letter also includes a political cartoon that suggests "Justice" is leaving Decatur, Alabama.
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1933-12-12
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United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
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English
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Letter
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Extremists
Southern States
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Q
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Q0000063018
Address
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Ensley, AL
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Stance
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Guilty; state execution
Group
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Individual Voices
Transcription
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<u>file</u>
Ensley, Alabama, March 15, 1931,
To Hon. B.M. Miller,
Governor State of Alabama,
Montgomery, Alabama.
Dear Sir:
We the undersigned being citizens and tax payers of Jefferson
County, Alabama, employed by the T. C. I. & R. R. Co. Ensley, have followed
with much interest the trial of the eight criminals who having been convicted
of criminal assault at Scottsboro, Alabama, and are now in Jefferson County
jail awaiting removal to the State Prison for execution.
We are mindful of the fact that much of the States money has been
spent in affording a safe and fair trial and being aware also that more money
must be spent before their execution shall be complete, we wish to offer out
service cost free for this particular execution to act in place of anyone who
otherwise may be designated and who in return would collect large fees which
we consider unreasonable when we would be preforming a duty to the State gratis .
As to qualifications we are both electricians and electric operators.
Trusting you will consider our request and hoping to receive a favor-
able reply, we are,
Yours very truly,
Geo. T. Baker
Mack Aclpine
P.O. Box 117.
Ensley Ala.
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SB_L_1932.03.15_0300
Source
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004234, Folder 13, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
Title
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Letter from Geo. T. Baker and Mack Adkin in Ensley, Alabama, to Hon. B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Creator
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Baker, Geo. T. and Mack Adkin
Subject
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
Description
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Concerned that the state has spent a lot of money on the trial of the Scottsboro Boys and will spend more yet, two "citizens and tax payers of Jefferson County, Alabama" offer to perform the Scottsboro Boys' execution for free. They mention to Governor Miller that they are electricians and electric operators.
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1932-03-15
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United States--Alabama--Ensley
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English
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Letter
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Southern States
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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
Group
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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
Title
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Letter from N. Henshaw to Gov. Miller.
Creator
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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
Description
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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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Location unknown
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English
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Letter
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Q
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Q0000063076
Address
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Glenwood, IA
Mediator
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Margaret Sasser
Stance
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Guilty; lynch
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Transcription
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Glenwood Ia
Nov, 14 1932
Gov. of Alabama
Scottsboro
Your Excellency;
I wish to reassure you, many
people of Iowa favor the hanging of the
seven negros recently unfairly favored with
an order of retrial by the iniquitous Supreme Court.
Many here hope the State of Alabama will
continue its ethical fight for the purity of the
white race, segregation, and white race supremacy
so nobly and honorably maintained.
One cannot expect much from a court so
shallow that it declared and still maintains such
forced post war late legislation as the 13th, 14th,
and 15th amendments constitutional, in spite of
open Congressional coercion of other days.
Yours respectfully
Frederick Kassen
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SB_L_1932.11.14_0735
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 12, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Letter from Forderick Kassen in Glenwood, Iowa, to Your Excellency.
Creator
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Kassen, Forderick
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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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Forderick Kassen assures Governor Miller that people in Iowa, and people outside of the Southeast in general, want to see the Scottsboro Boys hanged, though the United States Supreme Court has ordered a retrial. He hopes that Alabama will continue its "ethical fight for the purity of the white race, segregation, and white race supremacy." He does not respect a court that upholds "hate legislation" like the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.
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1932-11-14
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United States--Iowa--Glenwood
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English
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Q
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Q0000063110
Address
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Atlanta, GA
Mediator
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Franky Abbott
Organization
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Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
Stance
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N/A (calls for the Decatur trial to be halted until representation issues are resolved)
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Organization
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SB_T_1933.03.27_0785
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Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 23, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
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Telegram from Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race in Atlanta, Georgia, to Governor B.M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Creator
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Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
Subject
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Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
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Signed by "Mrs. J. E. Andrews, President," this telegram from the Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race requests that Governor Miller take no further action towards the Decatur trial, presided over by Judge Horton, until the NAACP and the "Negro-manned" International Labor Defense cease their persecution of white women. This organization was founded in 1931, just two years before the creation of this telegram.
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1933-03-27
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United States--Georgia--Atlanta
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English
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Telegram
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Southern States
Women