Discrimination - Reatie Lee and Emmett Smith, 1933-1939
File — Box: 8, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
These two white ICRR trainmen were arrested for, confessed to, and tried for the murders and attempted murders of African-American ICRR trainmen in Jackson, Mississippi. They were found not guilty in a jury trial, and then sued the ICRR for back-pay, slander, and wrongful termination. Folder contains a memorandum, dated July 22, 1937, that contains the entire narrative of the shootings.
Dates
- 1933-1939
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
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Extent
22 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853