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Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas Goode Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

United States District Judge Jones expresses his interest in who will be appointed judge. He relays his knowledge and opinion of eleven aspirants. He details Hundley’s efforts to legislate discrimination against African Americans through a proposed amendment to bar African American schools from receiving equal funding to white schools. He explains the Democratic Party’s and Republican Party’s mistrust of Hundley due to his change in political parties.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winfield T. Durbin

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winfield T. Durbin

President Roosevelt expresses his disgust at lynching and mob violence. The best method to discourage lynching is to ensure that “justice under the forms of law shall be as expeditious and even-handed as possible.” When a community discriminates against someone due to their color, the path is paved for discrimination in other areas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-09

Excerpt from the President’s annual message to Congress

Excerpt from the President’s annual message to Congress

President Roosevelt examines various social premises in American society that are inherently unequal for African Americans. Roosevelt calls on white Americans to seek out the good in neighbors, regardless of race, and with the goal of improving life and prosperity for all Americans. Roosevelt believes that skin color detrimentally impacts the black population’s ability to live free without the threat of violence, achieve a good education, and acquire a good paying job. The mob mentality that adversely targets African Americans must be rooted out. In relation to capital and labor, Roosevelt again criticizes the mob mentality that excites violent class hatred against the wealthy. It is not in America’s interest to elect anyone whose platform is built on “violence and hypocrisy.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-30

Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt

Silas McBee sends President Roosevelt three editorials from The Churchman on the topics of Thanksgiving, citizenship, and a movement against lynching. McBee refers to Archbishop Enos Nuttall of the West Indies and Archbishop Alfred M. Randolph of southern Virginia, both of whom reflect on the African American population. McBee includes the article “Chronicle and Comment” that shares opinions regarding the Panama Revolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-18