Telegram from Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race in Atlanta, Georgia, 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; Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
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.
Women's National Association for the Preservation of the White Race (Atlanta, Ga.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 23, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-03-27
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SB_T_1933.03.27_0785
United States--Georgia--Atlanta
Letter from an unknown author in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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 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.
Author unknown
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 25, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-12-12
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SB_L_1933.12.12_1101
United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Letter from Rev. A. V. Pierce, to Gov. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
Rev. A. V. Pierce, a World War I veteran, wonders why African Americans in the United States may fight for justice but receive none at home. He asks Governor Miller to give justice to African Americans.
Pierce, A. V., Rev.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004241, Folder 3, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-12-04
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SB_L_1933.12.04_1104
United States--Alabama--Birmingham
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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SB_L_1933.12.01_1077
United States--Alabama--Evergreen
Letter from International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers of North America in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Judge W. W. Callahan in Decatur, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Callahan, William Washington, b. 1863; Bates, Ruby, -1976; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912
Union members of the International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers in North America write that the White Ruling Class of Alabama prevents the Scottsboro Boys from having a fair trial, as they do not have a jury of their peers. The union members ask if this is because the White Ruling Class is afraid the Scottsboro Boys would be found not guilty. They write that Judge Callahan, who presided over the trials beginning in October 1933, is being judged by what he fails to do. Many unions like this one wrote to the Governor in support of the Scottsboro Boys.
International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers in North America (New Orleans, LA)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 17, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-11-27
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SB_L_1933.11.27_1090
United States--Louisiana--New Orleans
Letter from Ruth Pointer in Hartford, Connecticut, 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; Connecticut, State Board of Education, Division of Field Service; Alabama, Child Welfare Department
Ruth Pointer, a woman born in Alabama, writes that she dislikes Alabama's motto, "Here We Rest," and that Alabama will not only "rest" but go backward if it allows the execution of the Scottsboro Boys. She offers that Alabama should change its motto to "Let's Go!"
Pointer, Ruth
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 17, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-07-25
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SB_L_1933.07.25_1033
United States--Connecticut--Hartford
Letter from an unknown author, to the Eminent Governor of the State of Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
"An Alabaman" writes that he or she has always loved Alabama, but loves justice more. He or she writes that the Scottsboro case has been an outrage, and that white men should realize there are greater ideals than protecting their superiority complex.
Author unknown
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 1, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-25
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SB_L_1933.04.25_0937
United States--Illinois--Chicago
Letter from The Workers of Birmingham, Alabama, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Hon. B. Miller.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
Workers of Birmingham, Alabama, demand the release of the Scottsboro Boys and the right for African Americans to sit on juries and to vote.
The Workers of Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004238, Folder 20, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-21
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SB_L_1933.04.21_0935
United States--Alabama--Birmingham
Letter from Flora Y. Hatcher in Atlanta, Georgia, 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; Horton, James Edwin, 1878-1973
Flora Y. Hatcher, an Alabamian, writes that she is disappointed in the miscarriage of justice in Alabama and urges the governor to move the succeeding trials to Birmingham. She worries that the state has been condemned before the nation and praises Judge Horton's fairness and Governor Miller's usage of the National Guard.
Hatcher, Flora Y.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004238, Folder 11, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-17
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SB_L_1933.04.17_0860
United States--Georgia--Atlanta
Letter from J. A. Hendrix in Marion, Alabama, to Gov. 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
J. A. Hendrix, a "friend and well wisher" of Governor Miller, congratulates the Governor on his performance in office so far and praises him for having great courage. He writes in detail that he agrees with the Governor on the "school" issue. He also asks the Governor to continue to have courage and to commute the Scottsboro Boys' sentence to life imprisonment, as the execution charges seem harsh and possibly not justified based on the evidence. Governor Miller's response to J. A. Hendrix thanks him for his "good counsel."
Hendrix, J. A.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 4, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-05-23
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SB_L_1932.05.23_0692
United States--Alabama--Marion