Martha Schofield draft letter to the Woman's Journal

Martha Schofield Papers

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Title

Martha Schofield draft letter to the Woman's Journal

Description

Partial draft of a letter Schofield published in the 23 June 1877 edition of the Woman's Journal. Reports on the trial of southern whites involved in the Ellenton Riot. Describes the event based on witness testimony. Notes northern apathy towards the incident.

Creator

Schofield, Martha

Type

Text

Date

1877-06-10

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

4 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

Letters to the editor

Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)

Racism

Race relations

Minorities--Violence against

African Americans--Crimes against

African Americans--Civil rights

Voter intimidation

Murder

Murder victims

Riots

Death

Newspaper court reporting

Name Subject (Corporate)

Woman's journal (Boston, Mass. : 1870)

Geographic Subject

Columbia (S.C.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5134scho

Local Identifier

A00183348

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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