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Addams' argues that mob violence, and particularly lynching against African Americans in the South, erodes respect for the all among all groups and accomplishes nothing positive for any community that condones it.

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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.

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Deknatel writes on Addams behalf, disputing an article which states that she is in favor of lynching African-Americans.

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Addams attends the Middle States and Mississippi Valley Negro Exposition and comments that in future the work of women will equal that of men.

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

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

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

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Du Bois invites Addams to speak for twenty minutes at the Tenth Annual Conference for the Study of the Negro Problems.

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

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A pamphlet listing Theophile T. Allain's credentials as a lecturer.

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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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Du Bois discusses arrangements for Addams' participation in the Conference for the Study of Negro Problems in Atlanta, Georgia.

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In this address given at the 13th Annual Conference for the Study of the Negro Problems held at Atlanta University, Addams discusses the difficulties immigrants face in Chicago.

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Addams is one of a number of people who sign a call for a conference to examine the situation of African-Americans since emancipation. Various versions of the call appeared in newspapers across the country.

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Article about the creation of a permanent committee, on which Jane Addams was invited to serve, coming out of the Conference on the Status of the Negro.

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Walling invites Addams to join the permanent committee created from the Conference on the Status of the Negro.

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Murphy writes Addams to tell her that her new book is an inspiration to him and shares some of his own ideas about children and the treatment of African Americans in the North and South.

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Addams writes about the strong racism asserting itself in America, blaming it on segregation and the lack of interaction between white and black people.

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

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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.

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Flexner sends Addams his letter to Lillian Wald about the lynching in Livermore, Kentucky.

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Roosevelt compliments Addams's article in McClure's, which argues that woman's suffrage will lift up women from vice. But he also offers a caution that women's suffrage could fail to impart real change as suffrage failed to impart real change for African Americans in the South.

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

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Pearl writes Addams for advice about starting a settlement house for African Americans.

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The article offers a sharp critique of Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party for failing to endorse rights for African Americans.

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The Colored Woman's Civic Club thanks Addams for her support black rights at the Progressive Party Convention.

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

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Trotter praises Addams' public opposition to the exclusion of black delegates at the Progressive Party Convention and asks her to consider opposing Theodore Roosevelt.

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Allen writes Addams about his disappointment with Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party for their views on African Americans.

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

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The editorial slams Theodore Roosevelt for drawing a color line in the Progressive Party.

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Woods congratulates Addams on her role at the Progressive Party Convention and offers his opinion on the situation of African-Americans and why he feels Theodore Roosevelt has a good solution for their problems.

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Woolley praises Addams for standing up for African-Americans at the Progressive Party Convention.

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

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Walker writes Bill to resign from the 23rd Assembly District Progressive Club, citing Theodore Roosevelt's denial of full rights to African-Americans in the South as sinful and shameful.

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Allain asks Addams why the Progressive Party Platform abandoned African Americans.

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The anonymous African-American correspondent chastises Addams for sacrificing African American rights for woman suffrage.

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Putnam chastises Addams' support of the Progressive Party because it is injurious to black Americans.

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Cook thanks Addams for her defense of black Americans and urges her to continue to be a voice during the Progressive Party campaign for the presidency.

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In this article, Rayner advocates for the advantages for African Americans to attend college.

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

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On behalf of Jane Addams, Breckinridge thanks Rayner for his note and the clippings he sent.

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Addams reports on the Progressive Party Convention, discussing how items were added to its platform, particularly labor and military planks, and her dismay about the conventions unjust treatment of African-Americans. This is one of a series of articles she prepared as part of the Progressive Party campaign in 1912.

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

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Woolley thanks Addams for sending an article and discusses her views on Theodore Roosevelt.

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

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Breckinridge asks Addams's advice about some filling job positions and the 50th anniversary of emancipation.

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Partial galley proof of Addams's article about her experiences at the Progressive Party Convention, discussing how items were added to its platform, particularly labor and military planks, and her dismay about the conventions unjust treatment of African-Americans.

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Addams explains her support of African-American delegates at the the Progressive Party Convention in Chicago. This article, which appeared in The Crisis, was one of a series of articles she prepared for the election of 1912.

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Addams explains her support for African-American delegates at the the Progressive Party Convention in Chicago. This is one of a series of articles she prepared as part of the Progressive Party campaign in 1912.

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