Black rule in Delaware
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Suffrage, Delaware, Ethnic conflict, Political crimes and offenses, Race discrimination
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Newspaper article lamenting the power of African American voters in Delaware. The article claims that African Americans sell their votes and are using their political power to engage in criminal activity. The article concludes that racial violence will increase and that universal suffrage for African American men was a mistake.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-10
Creator(s)
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:
Black rule in Delaware. [August 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Black rule in Delaware. [10 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41833.
APA:
Unknown., [1903, August 10]. Black rule in Delaware.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41833.
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. May 7, 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.
