Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson
Subject(s): African Americans--Suffrage, Democratic Party (U.S.), Racism, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States, White supremacy movements
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Booker T. Washington expresses his concerns over the lack of voting rights for African Americans in the South. He places the blame on Democrats and “lily white” Republicans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-15
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Recipient
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
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 Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson. [September 15, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38993. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson. [15 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38993.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1902, September 15]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38993.
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.
