Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian LaRose Harris
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887, Democratic Party (U.S.), Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Illinois, Illinois--Chicago, Indiana, Maryland, National Progressive Convention, New Jersey, New York (State), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Political parties--Officials and employees, Progressive Party (1912), Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Progressivism (United States politics), Race--Political aspects, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Rhode Island, Third parties (United States politics)
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Theodore Roosevelt describes in detail the challenging issue of race in the Progressive Party, as well as the Republican and Democratic Parties. He says, “We have made the Progressive issue a moral, not a racial issue.” Roosevelt concludes that the Progressive Party, as well as Southern black men, will be best served by appealing to Southern white men who support civil rights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Harris, Julian LaRose, 1874-1963
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian LaRose Harris. [August 1, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229883. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian LaRose Harris. [1 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229883.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian LaRose Harris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229883.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
