Restitution for the Descendants of the Rosewood Massacre

Original Title

Restitution for the Descendants of the Rosewood Massacre

Devised Title

Restitution for the Descendants of the Rosewood Massacre

Date

1995

Creator

Office of The Attorney General See all items with this value

Robert Butterworth See all items with this value

James A. Peters See all items with this value

Guy David Robinson See all items with this value

Minnie L. Langley See all items with this value

Greg Durden See all items with this value

Contributor

Minnie L. Langley

Greg Durden

Maxine D. Jones

Larry E. Rivers

David R. Colburn

R. Tom Dye

William R. Rogers

Description

Newspaper clippings from 1995 document Minnie Lee Langley’s efforts to secure compensation for the 1923 Rosewood Massacre. Through her written statements, Langley shares vivid accounts of the tragedy, reflecting on the losses endured and her pursuit of justice for her community.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Activism See all items with this value

Civil rights See all items with this value

Justice See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Measurements

L:28cm x W:21.5cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

MS_0001_01_B06_F6_06

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0188

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Rosewood Massacre Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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