Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John Lowndes McLaurin
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Suffrage, Constitution (United States), Constitutional amendments, Race discrimination, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States, State rights, States' rights (American politics)
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General Rosser thanks Senator McLaurin for the letter concerning the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. Rosser hopes to call a conference to discuss “negro suffrage” which he believes will inevitably be limited in the southern United States. He suggests altering the 15th amendment to prevent discrimination in federal elections but allowing states to handle their own affairs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-18
Creator(s)
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910
Recipient
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John Lowndes McLaurin. [December 18, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36281. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910. Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John Lowndes McLaurin. [18 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36281.
APA:
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette, 1836-1910., [1901, December 18]. Letter from Thomas Lafayette Rosser to John Lowndes McLaurin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36281.
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. February 26, 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.
