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Illustration showing an African American family on a small farm. In the background, a group of men, carrying rifles and a length of rope, are heading into a wooded area. Caption: Pete. — Am dis much bettah dan de ole slav’ry days, Uncle Tom? Uncle Tom. — I dunno, zac’ly. In dem times we wuz too valy’ble to be lynched!

Comments and Context

This cartoon is notable for several reasons. It is a powerful statement in a national humor magazine when opposition to lynching was controversial, even in many Northern areas. Moreover, the cartoonist Rose O’Neill, a pioneer female cartoonist, was chiefly known for humorous drawings of children and, eventually, her elfin “Kewpies,” cherubic beings who populated books and poems and strips, and spawned an industry of ceramic and plush toys — “Kewpie dolls.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Letter from Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Harry Stillwell Edwards to Theodore Roosevelt

Harry Stillwell Edwards recounts a recent conversation with Walter H. Johnson, a Republican leader in Georgia, regarding political appointments in the state. He believes that generally, the men appointed should be locally acceptable. However, in cases where men who have reapplied for the position and have proven efficient and well-qualified are not as acceptable locally, the President has decide between the people’s opinion or the quality of the service matters more.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-06

Extract from Mr. Roosevelt’s speech at the Coliseum on the Negro question

Extract from Mr. Roosevelt’s speech at the Coliseum on the Negro question

Theodore Roosevelt addresses the “negro question,” concerning African American delegates to the National Progressive Convention. Roosevelt deliberately brought into the Progressive Party African American delegates of good character from the Northern states, which was accomplished by encouraging men in the North to act fairly toward their neighbors, giving African Americans the opportunity to earn respect instead of “paying obligation to them” as the Republican Party did in the South. Roosevelt argues that following the course of action taken by the Republican Party, while politically expedient, would ultimately be detrimental to both black men and white men in the South, as well as the Progressive Party itself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Hulse

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Hulse

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Edward Hulse for his letter and states he is in favor of any government that addresses the needs of unfortunate people who live in the mountains of the South. Roosevelt is aware of the “great strides” by Miss Berry’s school in Georgia in training boys from the mountains and hopes similar programs will be carried on where the same problem exists in other states.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-07

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Helen Dortch Longstreet

Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary explains to Helen Dortch Longstreet that, as a private citizen, Roosevelt lacks the funds and influence to support the waterpower trust. Longstreet indicated in a prior letter that if she could secure financial backing, she could secure Georgia and North Carolina in the general election. Longstreet was referred to Senator Dixon because it was thought she was asking for Roosevelt’s “help or influence” in getting money. Senator Dixon does not have funds to give Longstreet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-05