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Addams sends Blaine literature on the work of the Chicago Urban League.

Addams asks Blaine to renew her annual gift to Hull-House.

Addams asks Blaine for a donation to support an African American settlement in Chicago.

Addams asks Blaine to assist Oswald Villard with the organization of Chicago efforts related to the Association of the Advancement of Colored People.

Addams urges Blaine to support the Chicago Urban League.

Addams writes about the changes Blaine suggested for the Joint Committee to Secure Equal Justice for Colored Riot Defendants.

Addams writes Crane about a misunderstanding in regard to the leadership of the National American Woman Suffrage Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

Addams sends Arthur information about the International Congress of Women and hopes that he will support Addie Hunton's travel costs.

Addams thanks Johnson for sending her a copy of his new book, The Book of American Negro Spirituals.

Addams notes a discussion in the news about creating segregated schools and is calling a meeting at Hull-House to discuss it.

Addams agrees with Terrell's objection to calling for the removal of black French troops in Germany and invites her to attend the local meeting where the issue is on the agenda.

Addams reports on events in New Orleans at the Methodist Missionary Conference, including attending a talk by Booker T. Washington. She also writes about changes in her travel plans and how she wishes that Smith was with her.

Addams asks Levinson to renew his donation to Hull-House.

Addams notes that she sent Haldeman a copy of Du Bois' "Souls of the Black Folk," and asks after Marcet's health.

Addams declines Du Bois invitation to the Atlanta Conference on Negro Problems due to a glut of commencement speeches on her schedule.

Addams advises Du Bois on using funds from the Crisis to pay costs of investigating the history of Black troops in Europe.

Jones reacts to an article that Addams sent him on the Progressive Party, focusing on her statements about African Americans and the peace movement.

Spingarn writes to Kellogg that he is eager to help the Progressive Service and offers a suggestion on how best he might do that.

Rayner sends Addams an article he wrote about the benefits of farming for African Americans.

Also known as Kirk, Euphemia

Also known as Lynched Two in Ten Days, May 22, 1911

Newspaper report of the lynching of six black men in Lake City, Florida, accused of murdering Robert B. Smith, a prominent white man.

Terrell tells Addams that she cannot sign a petition calling for the removal of African-American soldiers from Germany on accusations of abuse of women. Terrell believes that it is race prejudice.

McDowell complains to Addams that Roosevelt made a mistake by courting white Southerners and ignoring the needs of southern African-Americans.

Smith tells Wyatt that she and Addams are reading her book and takes care of her charitable donations.

Ovington proposes establishing a settlement to work with African-Americans in New York and asks Addams' advice.

Shaw asks Addams and Villard to investigate Black lynchings once their inquiry on Ireland is completed.

A memorandum regarding the subdivision of the Department of the Progressive Service and an effort to confront the issue of race relations.

Also known as Monroe Trotter

Mossell praises Addams for standing up for black suffrage and asks her to continue her support in the Progressive Party.

Also known as New Journal and Guide

Hapgood writes Addams about his thoughts on the African-American vote in the upcoming election.

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