"The Negro Protective League of Pennsylvania in Two Large Meetings"
Title
"The Negro Protective League of Pennsylvania in Two Large Meetings"
Subject
The Negro Protective League of Pennsylvania, Dr. William A. Creditt, George W. Dawley, Dr. R. R. Wright, Attorney J. C. Asbury, Senator Penrose,
Description
On the Monday and Tuesday prior to Saturday May 2, 1914, the date of publication of this article, The Negro Protective League of Pennsylvania met in Philadelphia. Among the speakers at the engagement was RR Wright Jr. The article discusses Senator Boies Penrose. According to the article, "the Negroes look upon him as their true representative." Discussion also pertained to the December 1906 dismissal of the Negro soldiers.
Creator
Philadelphia Tribune
Source
Philadelphia Tribune
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
May 2, 1914
Contributor
Kristin Geiger
Rights
Used by permission of the Philadelphia Tribune Company, Inc. All rights reserved. The Philadelphia Tribune, with 130 years of continuous publication, is the oldest newspaper in the United States serving the African-American community.
Format
PDF
Type
Text
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Collection
Citation
Philadelphia Tribune, “"The Negro Protective League of Pennsylvania in Two Large Meetings",” Goin' North, accessed July 26, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/166.