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100 1 _aColored National League
245 1 0 _aOpen Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-06
508 _aProduced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts" is a historical document produced in the late 19th century, specifically addressing systemic racism and civil rights injustices faced by African Americans.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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Civil rights
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Massachusetts
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58623
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