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Letter from Ara Lee Settle to Warren G. Harding Regarding Lynching

  • 6/18/1922

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Description

Fifteen-year-old Ara Lee Settle sent this letter to President Harding, asking him to support the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill.

Citation

This primary source comes from the General Records of the Department of Justice.

National Archives Identifier: 6277130

Full Citation: Letter from Ara Lee Settle to Warren G. Harding Regarding Lynching; 6/18/1922; 158260 section 3 #1; Straight Numerical Files, 1904 – 1974; General Records of the Department of Justice, Record Group 60; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/settle-harding-lynching/, April 30, 2026]

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