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- Telegram from Reverend Adam Clayton Powell and Reverend O. D. Dempsey in New York City, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-19
- In the telegram Powell and Dempsey write on behalf of African American ministers who have been arrested in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott: "We shall pray for your guidance in this matter that you may not be persuaded by the prejudices...
- 2009-09-04
- Excerpt from DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF RECONSTRUCTION by Walter L. Fleming.
- 1950-00-00
- The passage includes excerpts from federal legislation dealing with the Freedmen's Bureau. "Rules and Regulations for Assistant Commissioners" stresses that "the officer should never forget that no substitute for slavery, like apprenticeship...
- 2009-06-25
- "The Slavery Question in California."
- 1949-04-06
- The article argues that slavery will not be permitted in California and quotes a statement from a New York newspaper: "No action of Congress can decide the question; it is already decided by the impossibility of retaining slaves, by the character...
- 2009-08-24
- Letter from James Paulk, a student at the school in Malvern, Alabama, to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1934-01-04
- In the letter James explains that his school cannot afford to stay open, and he asks for the governor's assistance: "Wont [sic] you call the Legislature together and tell them how very important it is to us, to them, to the state of [sic] large and...
- 2009-09-15
- D. M. McIntosh's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1913-04-01
- McIntosh describes the following aspects of slavery as he observed them in Wilcox County, Alabama: dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use; family life; entertainment;...
- 2010-11-12
- J. W. Winston's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1913-01-25
- Winston, whose father "was the largest slave owner in this (DeKalb) County," describes the following aspects of slavery: dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use;...
- 2010-11-12
- John H. Alexander's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1913
- Alexander, whose father was "a large slave holder before the war," describes the following aspects of slavery: dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use; family life;...
- 2009-09-30
- O. T. McCann's response to H. C. Nixon's questionnaire about slavery in Alabama.
- 1912-12-05
- McCann, a former slave, describes the following aspects of slavery as he experienced them in Hale County, Alabama: dwellings and possessions; clothing and food; occupations and typical workdays; money earned by slaves for their own use; family...
- 2010-11-12
- Letter from Edmund W. Rucker in Birmingham, Alabama, to Joel Barnett in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1905-10-18
- In the letter Rucker writes about his long friendship with Barnett: "You don't know, my dear friend, how much pleasure it gives me to bear testimony to your fidelity and courage as a Confederate Soldier. You were nearer to me, some how or other,...
- 2009-09-18
- Letter from Samuel Middleton Semmes to his brother, Raphael, in Mobile, Alabama.
- 1865-08-29
- In the letter Samuel expresses relief that his brother is safe and healthy after his service in the Confederate Navy. He then discusses his own changing views of "our civil war": "My own course has been a neutral one. I was opposed to the secession...
- 2009-10-16
- Letter from M. F. Smith in Liverpool, England, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-08-08
- In the letter Smith describes English sentiment toward the Civil War: "By a chance I had an opportunity to learn the silent feelings of all the most intelligent gentlemen were with the South before the Manassas Battle: and here the Southern cause...
- 2009-09-28
- Volume 4 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages pages 320 through 387.
- 1862-01-11
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- 2011-09-12
- Letter from P. Philips in Washington, D.C., to Colin J. McRae in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1861-05-03
- In the letter Philips gives his opinions about the cause and course of the Civil War. He feels that the North and South have so many common interests that peace can be maintained through an alliance or treaty between the two sections: "...while a...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from James R. Riggs near Dalton, Georgia, to his uncle, Tom Riggs.
- 1861-03-19
- During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes a recent campaign by General Joseph E. Johnston, which was a surprising success: "Gen Johnston completely surprise both our army...
- 2010-06-09
- Alabama Constitution of 1861.
- 1861-01-07
- Also known as the "Secession Constitution." The preamble states that "We, the people of the State of Alabama, having separated ourselves from the government known as the United States of America..." The constitution includes the following articles:...
- 2011-10-07
- Excerpts from AN ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS OF ALABAMA, ON THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA by Robert H. Smith.
- 1861
- In the address Smith comments on the recent election of Lincoln; describes the objectives and administration of the new Confederate government; gives a historical and religious defense of slavery; commends the new government's prohibition of the...
- 2009-06-25
- "Protest of the Alabama Delegation," submitted at the Democratic National Convention.
- 1860-04-28
- In the statement the delegates list the main points of the Alabama Platform, which had been rejected by the convention, and then formally withdraw from the gathering: "The points of difference between the Northern and Southern Democracy are: 1st....
- 2009-06-25
- Volume 3 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages 206 through 319.
- 1859-08-10
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- 2011-09-12
- Excerpt from LETTERS FROM ALABAMA, (U.S.) CHIEFLY RELATING TO NATURAL HISTORY by Philip Henry Gosse, an English naturalist.
- 1859-00-00
- This passage includes a letter written by Gosse, on September 1, 1838. He discusses slavery in Alabama ("a huge deadly serpent"), describing cruel punishments, poor living conditions, and impediments to emancipation. In his view, the institution...
- 2009-06-25
- Volume 2 of the Zillah Haynie Brandon diaries, including pages 125 through 205.
- 1856-08-00
- Diary entries are chronological but irregular (sometimes months apart, sometimes years). Topics discussed include family matters and health; religion; homes in northwest Georgia (near a settlement of Cherokee Indians) and Gaylesville in Cherokee...
- 2011-09-12