- Collection:
- Madam C.J. Walker
- Title:
- Press Releases from the First National Convention of Madam Walker Agents
- Creator:
- 1917 National Convention of Madam C.J. Walker Agents
- Publisher:
- Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), Papers, 1910-1980, M 0399, Indiana Historical Society
- Date of Original:
- 1917
- Subject:
- Racism
Lynching
Resolutions - People:
- Walker, C. J., Madam, 1867-1919
- Location:
- United States, Indiana, Marion County, 39.78171, -86.13847
United States, Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, 39.76838, -86.15804 - Medium:
- manuscripts (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The press releases came as a result of a lynching in Memphis, Tennessee, and a race riot in East St. Louis. The agents state their love of their country and loyalty to it, and ask that such injustices to their race be stopped. In the second article they ask President Wilson to influence Congress to pass laws preventing the recurrence of such violence. Madam Walker is quoted in that article.
- Local Identifier:
- M0399_BOX12_FOLDER1
- Metadata URL:
- http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/m0399/id/165
- Rights Holder:
- For permission to publish or use, contact the Indiana Historical Society Visual References Coordinator.
- Contributing Institution:
- Indiana Historical Society
- Rights:
-
