Dublin Core
Title
Resolution from Auto Union workers in Detroit, Michigan, 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; United Auto Workers, Local 3 (Detroit, Mich.)
Description
Seventy-three Auto Union members protest the 1933 Decatur trial at a meeting. Their resolution claims that "lynch spirit" prevented the selection of an impartial jury and holds the Governor responsible for the Scottsboro Boys' safety. This group was a precursor to the United Auto Workers formed in 1935.
Creator
Auto Union (Detroit, Mich.)
Source
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004238, Folder 17, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
Date
1933-04-26
Format
Resolution
Language
English
Coverage
United States--Michigan--Detroit