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Field name | Value |
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Title | James Samuel Stemons Speeches – Lincoln Conference |
Author | Stemons, James Samuel (1894-1922) |
Date | 1909 |
Document Type | Manuscript |
Reference | MSS 12, Box 4, Folder 13 |
Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
Collection Name | James Samuel Stemons Papers, 1894-1922 |
Description | Speech by James Stemons prepared for the Lincoln Conference. Describes the conference as "an occasion of unbound importance to the Negro and to the cause of humanity." The speech mainly addresses Stemons' personal view of race relations in America, the importance of finding solutions to racial tensions and inequalities. |
Series Description | The collection documents Stemons' personal and professional life, and includes correspondence, printed materials, writings, clippings, a photocopy of a marriage licence to Arizona L. Cleaver, and the manuscript of his unpublished autobiographical novel. |
Biographical Note / History | James Samuel Stemons was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and settled in Philadelphia c.1900. A postal worker, journalist and writer, he served as the editor of two short-lived African American newspapers: The Philadelphia Courant and The Pilot. He was also active in several civic organizations. An outspoken advocate for equal industrial opportunities for blacks, he lectured and published extensively on race relations. He served as field secretary of the Joint Organization of the Association for Equalizing Industrial Opportunities and the League of Civic and Political Reform. |
Theme(s) | Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations |
Places | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nationality | African American |
Keywords | politics, labour, race, activism, industry, education, journalism, religion |
Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
Language | English |
Document(s) linked to |
James Samuel Stemons Speeches – Methodist Preachers' Meeting |
Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |