Project Gutenberg 2019-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 78 Colored National League League, Colored National 12002899 Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts Produced by hekula03, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts" is a historical document produced in the late 19th century, specifically addressing systemic racism and civil rights injustices faced by African Americans. This open letter serves as a formal appeal to President William McKinley, articulating the demands of the colored citizens of Massachusetts for equal treatment and protection under the law, emphasizing their rights as American citizens rather than as supplicants. The content of the letter reflects deep frustrations and grievances regarding the brutal conditions and rampant violence against African Americans, particularly in the Southern states, where civil rights were routinely violated. It highlights several incidents of racial violence and the government's inaction, urging President McKinley to recognize and address these pressing issues. The authors express a yearning for acknowledgment and justice, appealing to the President's moral responsibility to protect all citizens, and questioning the perceived selective attention given to foreign affairs over domestic civil rights tragedies. The letter ultimately serves not only as a demand for immediate action but also as a historical testament to the struggles for civil rights and the quest for dignity and recognition in the face of enduring racism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en African Americans -- Civil rights African Americans -- Massachusetts E151 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 52661 2025-07-23T09:53:00.929707 text/html 48617 2019-01-05T17:05:14 text/html 118510 2025-07-23T09:53:03.180691 application/epub+zip 117113 2025-07-23T09:53:01.595717 application/epub+zip 71348 2025-07-23T09:53:01.263713 application/epub+zip 145749 2025-07-23T09:53:04.523727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138494 2025-07-23T09:53:02.851701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92886 2022-09-26T15:36:34.863257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43132 2025-07-23T09:53:00.784705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43385 2019-01-05T17:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18367 2025-07-23T09:53:04.649675 application/rdf+xml 11274 2025-07-23T09:53:01.333698 image/jpeg 1768 2025-07-23T09:53:01.299705 image/jpeg 15582 2019-01-05T17:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 111491 2019-01-05T17:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 112406 2025-07-23T09:53:00.937740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog