A state commission to study the race problem
Subject(s): Georgia, Governmental investigations, Haiti, Jamaica, Race relations, Revolution (Haiti : 1843), Uprisings, Virginia
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The writer suggests the creation of a state commission to study the race problem and propose concrete solutions. The questions the committee ought to investigate include the following: 1. Does crime increase or decrease with education among the negroes? … 13. Does a complete separation of the races improve or aggravate the relations existing between them? … 24. Does the example of Hayti show that the negro cannot be left alone?
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-24
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
A state commission to study the race problem. [October 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54697. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. A state commission to study the race problem. [24 Oct. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54697.
APA:
Unknown., [1906, October 24]. A state commission to study the race problem.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54697.
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. January 29, 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.
