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J.C. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

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1932 MAR 13 PM 10 18

JNB 109 106 NL = DAYTONA BEACH FLO 13

HONORABLE DOYLE E CARLTON =

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE FLO =

YOUR HONOR IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT ON THE TWENTY SECOND OF FEBRUARY 1932 FOUR NEGRO WOMEN CONVICTS WERE FORCED UNDER ARMED GUARD TO UNLOAD HEAVY TIMBER FROM A TRUCK IN THE STREETS OF JACKSONVILLE TO DIG POST HOLES AND PLANT POSTS FOR SEVERAL HOURS STOP THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AGAINST THE WOMANHOOD OF MY RACE AND I HEREBY REGISTER MY VIGOROUS PROTEST OF SUCH TREATMENT STOP I APPEAL TO YOUR SENSE OF JUSTICE AND YOUR PROTECTION OF THESE WOMEN CONVICTS AGAINST SUCH CONDITIONS STOP SUCH BARBAROUS TREATMENT SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO THE WOMEN OF ANY RACE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES =

MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE.

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