Meredith, James, 1933-; Mississippi -- Race relations; African Americans--Mississippi--Social conditions--20th century; African Americans--New York (State)--New York--Social conditions--20th century
Article written by an African-American native of Mississippi residing in Buffalo, N.Y., detailing the poor quality of life among New York's African-American population and imploring members of the community, including James Meredith, to take action...
Roxana writes about the sickness of their sister Lucy [Lucy would die on March 21, 1862]; writes about the ban on the communication of war news north; says she is limited to only one page; tells her sister to direct her letters via Fort Monroe;...
