Memorandum on Louisiana politics
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Louisiana, Presidents--Election, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, White supremacy movements
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The unknown author of this memorandum warns that the “lily-white movement” in Louisiana could turn the African American vote in the North against President Roosevelt. A recent resolution passed in the Louisiana Convention calls for a response: either the reappointment of Walter L. Cohen and James Lewis, two colored men, or a statement that the action of the Louisiana Convention does not reflect the views of the President.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-05
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Memorandum on Louisiana politics. [May 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Memorandum on Louisiana politics. [5 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45444.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, May 5]. Memorandum on Louisiana politics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45444.
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.
