Typed draft of speech given at the Emancipation Celebration in Atlanta on New Years Day 1899. Speech details the numbers and percentages of African Americans being convicted and jailed throughout the United States. Theories about why and solutions, such as a good education, a stable home life and a disciplined life style, are suggested. Speech is incomplete.
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