Department of Justice classified subject files on civil rights, 1914-1949
By: project coordinator, Christian James.
Contributors: James, Christian, 1981-; Porter, Todd Michael, 1976-; United States. Dept. of Justice.; University Publications of America (Firm)
Series: Black studies research sources
Publisher: UPA collection from LexisNexis
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Bethesda, MD
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 19
ISBN-13: 9780886927653
Subjects: African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- Sources; African Americans -- Violence against -- History -- Sources; Lynching -- Southern States -- History -- Sources; Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Sources
Genres: Sources.
Description: Reproduces documents from among the records of the U.S. Department of Justice in the custody of the National Archives.  A large portion of the collection consists of letters from individual citizens  and organizations regarding lynching.  Many of the letters are to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and also to Presidents Wilson and Hoover asking them to do something about lynching in the South.  Other topics covered in the collection include discrimination in the criminal justice system, voting rights, and employment discrimination.
Notes: Accompanied by a printed guide compiled by Todd Michael Porter, entitled: A guide to the microfilm edition of Department of Justice classified subject files on civil rights, 1914-1949.