Mr. Fleming on disfranchisement again
Subject(s): Blacks--Suffrage, Georgia, Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931, Suffrage, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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William H. Fleming writes to defend himself against an editorial in the Augusta Herald and to criticize the paper’s endorsement of the “fraudulent administration of the proposed disfranchisement law, as explained and advocated by Mr. Hoke Smith.” Fleming notes that, contrary to the claims of the paper, he has received a great deal of support for the speech he made in Athens, Georgia. He further explains that the belief “that such a doctrine of total negro disfranchisement can be harmonized with the Federal Constitution” is not a position any reputable lawyer would take, and hopes that the paper will realize its error in supporting this policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-18
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
Mr. Fleming on disfranchisement again. [August 18, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293588. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Mr. Fleming on disfranchisement again. [18 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293588.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, August 18]. Mr. Fleming on disfranchisement again.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293588.
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. August 3, 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.
