A memorial to the legislature of Georgia on the hardwick bill

Item Information

Title:
A memorial to the legislature of Georgia on the hardwick bill
Description:
Addressed to the "Honorable members of the Legislature of the State of Georgia" advocating the passage of the Hardwick Bill which would "the right of suffrage to all who, irrespective of race or color, are intelligent enough to vote properly", but objecting to certain clauses which discriminate against black citizens. Signed by 24 individuals including Henry Hugh Proctor, W. E. B. Du Bois, John Hope and others.
Date:
[ca. November 1899]
Format:
Documents
Genre:
Petitions
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 287 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Series:
Series 22. Accretions
Subjects:
Race discrimination--Law and legislation--United States--Georgia
Places:
Georgia
Extent:
3 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b287-i010
Terms of Use:
All rights for this document are held by the David Graham Du Bois Trust. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Language:
English
Identifier:
mums312-b287-i010