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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.

Also known as Kirk, Euphemia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Addams urges Blaine to support the Chicago Urban League.

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

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

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

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

Addams asks Woods about a small fund drive to cover printing costs and inviting more Black pacifists to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Durkee tells Addams that Howard University is willing to host delegates from the International Congress of Women.

Gregg tells Addams why he believes that the Hampton University Library School will not set back the cause of desegregation in the library profession.

The Association thanks Addams for her courageous appeal for black suffrage.

Addams discusses Hull-House and answers questions from an audience in Madras.

Addams chastises American society for failing to live up to the ideals of the Emancipation Proclamation and demands political equality for black Americans.

Pinkett praises Addams' defense of immigrants in her article in Charities and Commons and relates the persecution of immigrants to that of African-Americans.

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