02545cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000280012824500730015626400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801990044652013920064553400450203765300380208265300390212085600430215999900170220258623UtSlPG20260610134342.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12002899  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aColored National League10aOpen Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-01-06  aProduced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts" is a historical document produced in the late 19th century, specifically addressing systemic racism and civil rights injustices faced by African Americans. This open letter serves as a formal appeal to President William McKinley, articulating the demands of the colored citizens of Massachusetts for equal treatment and protection under the law, emphasizing their rights as American citizens rather than as supplicants.  The content of the letter reflects deep frustrations and grievances regarding the brutal conditions and rampant violence against African Americans, particularly in the Southern states, where civil rights were routinely violated. It highlights several incidents of racial violence and the government's inaction, urging President McKinley to recognize and address these pressing issues. The authors express a yearning for acknowledgment and justice, appealing to the President's moral responsibility to protect all citizens, and questioning the perceived selective attention given to foreign affairs over domestic civil rights tragedies. The letter ultimately serves not only as a demand for immediate action but also as a historical testament to the struggles for civil rights and the quest for dignity and recognition in the face of enduring racism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrican Americans -- Civil rights  aAfrican Americans -- Massachusetts40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58623  c99450d99450