“My Blood is Half Southern”
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Bulloch, Irvine S., Bulloch, James Dunwody, 1823-1901, Bulloch, James S. (James Stephens), 1793-1849, Chinese--Migrations, Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910, Corporations, American--Government policy, Cotton growing--Economic aspects, Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Immigrants, Labor unions, Morris, Edmund, Political corruption, Presidents--Travel, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Tuskegee Institute, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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In three speeches on October 20, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt addresses a variety of topics in front of crowds in Roswell and Atlanta, Georgia. Roosevelt notes the courage and devotion to duty of soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, and he states that he can take pride in his Southern heritage. Roosevelt asserts that large corporations should be regulated by the federal government and that political corruption should be identified and eliminated. He notes that the problem of Chinese immigration needs to be addressed by Congress, and he comments on the importance of cotton to the Southern economy. Roosevelt also states that he enjoys the stories of Georgia’s Joel Chandler Harris precisely because they have moral themes that imbue him “with the purpose of being a better man.” John A. Gable provides an introduction to the speeches.
Six photographs of Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia, accompany the text as does a photograph of nearby Barrington Hall. A text box lists the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1905-10-20
Creator(s)
Gable, John A.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
“My Blood is Half Southern”. [October 20, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307870. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. “My Blood is Half Southern”. [20 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307870.
APA:
Gable, John A.; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 20]. “My Blood is Half Southern”.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307870.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
