African American railroad employees
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James Anderson to John Kirkman Letter
Collection
Identifier: MSS-4800
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single four-page autographed letter dated November 16, 1868, written by James Anderson from Smith’s Turnout, South Carolina, to John Calvin Kirkman in Guilford City, North Carolina. Written in semi-literate English with irregular spelling and syntax, the letter offers firsthand commentary on Reconstruction-era labor practices, railroad work, and political discrimination. Anderson describes the arduous labor conditions faced by African American railroad workers,...
Dates:
1868-11-16