Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice
Subject(s): African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc., Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, Segregation in transportation, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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President Roosevelt forwards documents from the Interstate Commerce Commission indicating that the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company is not providing equal accommodations for white and “colored” first class passengers. Various state laws, including in Alabama, indicate that if there are separate accommodations, they should be equal. He suggests that the Justice Department enforce the order from the Commission by injunction proceedings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
United States. Department of Justice
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice. [April 2, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202168. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice. [2 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202168.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, April 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Department of Justice. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202168.
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 2, 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.
