Remarks of President Roosevelt in accepting the memento presented by the colored citizens of Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903
Subject(s): African American soldiers, Armed Forces--Minorities, Civil rights, Cuba--Santiago de Cuba, Montana--Butte
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Theodore Roosevelt fought beside “colored troops” in Santiago. If the soldiers are good enough to fight beside him, they deserve a “square deal in civil life.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Remarks of President Roosevelt in accepting the memento presented by the colored citizens of Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. [May 27, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289929. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks of President Roosevelt in accepting the memento presented by the colored citizens of Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. [27 May. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289929.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, May 27]. Remarks of President Roosevelt in accepting the memento presented by the colored citizens of Butte, Montana, May 27, 1903. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289929.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
