November and December, 1940, 1940
Scope and Contents
There is an interesting exchange between Butler and Mitchell on Butler's proposal for bringing agricultural workers under the NLRB (Nov. 4,7). The only other issue of special interest is a campaign by the WDL to abolish the Virginia poll tax and to free Odell Waller, a black Virginia sharecropper sentenced to death for the murder of his landlord. The papers include various leaflets and WDL press releases on the Waller case (Nov. 9, 15; Dec. 18, 21), as well as a letter from WDL staff member Pauli Murray (Nov. 27). Pauli Murray also wrote about the case of Isaac Mosely, a black Missouri sharecropper serving a life sentence for killing his riding boss (Dec. 17)
Dates
- 1940
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, Spanish
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.67 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository