Letter from Robert M. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lynching, Pennsylvania--Coatesville, Press and politics, Redmond, John Edward, 1856-1918
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Robert M. Stevens lists statistics for the number of lynchings from 1885 to November 1, 1910, which are violations of rights guaranteed in Articles 5 and 14 of the Constitution. If lynching is to stop, the press needs to start a movement against it. He wonders about black orators touring Europe and asking for contributions to an anti-lynching fund. Stevens calls on Theodore Roosevelt to start a movement to banish lynchings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Robert M. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72256. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Stevens, Robert M., 1889-1929. Letter from Robert M. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72256.
APA:
Stevens, Robert M., 1889-1929., [1911, November 13]. Letter from Robert M. Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72256.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
