Is this the voice of the South?
Subject(s): African Americans--Suffrage, Braxton, A. Caperton (Allen Caperton), 1862-1914, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Race discrimination, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918
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South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman and Virginia Representative A. C. Braxton, both Southerners, recently delivered speeches in New York. Following Senator Tillman’s speech, in which he spoke derogatorily of African Americans, southern newspapers denied that he represented the views of the South. However, both Representative Braxton’s speech and the reception it received gave a different impression. Braxton denounced the Fifteenth Amendment and heralded the restrictions Southern states have put on voting, ensuring that “the vast sea of ignorant, venial and vicious negroes is now safely and perpetually shut out.” Braxton is well respected in his state and was cheered enthusiastically by southerners who live in New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Is this the voice of the South?. [February 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284421. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Is this the voice of the South?. [1 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284421.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, February 1]. Is this the voice of the South?.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284421.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
