Cross reference abstract of Mrs. Van Gehring and President Franklin Roosevelt concerning Scottsboro Case
11/28/1933
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In this summary of correspondence between Geralding Van Gerbig and President Franklin Roosevelt, Geraldine asks the President to intervene in the Scottsboro case. In response, the President states there "is no human way he can intercede in Scottsboro case."
For more information about the Scottsboro case, read The Scottsboro Boys: Injustice in Alabama from the Spring 2014 issue of Prologue, the Quarterly Publication of the National Archives.
For more information about the Scottsboro case, read The Scottsboro Boys: Injustice in Alabama from the Spring 2014 issue of Prologue, the Quarterly Publication of the National Archives.
This primary source comes from the FDR-FDRPOF: President's Official Files (Roosevelt Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 2780370
Full Citation: Cross reference abstract of Mrs. Van Gehring and President Franklin Roosevelt concerning Scottsboro Case; 11/28/1933; OF 532: Scottsboro Case 1933-1940; Franklin D. Roosevelt President's Official Files, 1933 - 1945; FDR-FDRPOF: President's Official Files (Roosevelt Administration); Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/summary-correspondence-van-gehring-and-fdr-scottsboro, May 19, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.