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Letter from Vahan Cardashian to Andrew D. White

Letter from Vahan Cardashian to Andrew D. White

Vahan Cardashian writes to Andrew D. White expressing his concerns about the persecution Armenians are facing under the Turkish government and his fears the violence will escalate. He hopes White will be one of several other prominent men to form a committee that will weild their power to advocate for Armenian rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-12

Summary of letter from Thomas Goode Jones

Summary of letter from Thomas Goode Jones

Thomas Goode Jones argues that race conflicts have not increased since President Roosevelt took office and will continue no matter who is president. Politicians simply took advantage of Roosevelt’s support for African Americans and his interactions with William Demos Crum and Booker T. Washington. Jones would like to quote from Roosevelt’s letter regarding the peonage cases.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-03

Black rule in Delaware

Black rule in Delaware

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