Letter from P. L. Gray to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, African Americans--Colonization, Race relations, Southern States
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P. L. Gray suggests that the way that the United States should handle its ‘Negro Problem’ is the repatriation of African Americans to Africa and the establishment of “a Great Civilized English-Speaking Negro nation.” Gray believes that such a course of action would benefit both Africa and the United States, and lays out a series of steps that he believes would be necessary.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-23
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 P. L. Gray to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66029. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gray, P. L.. Letter from P. L. Gray to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66029.
APA:
Gray, P. L.., [1911, March 23]. Letter from P. L. Gray to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66029.
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. March 5, 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.
