Johnson, Jennie F. W. 1920-10-25
| Description: |
Letter to Eugene V. Debs, 10/25/20. Writes that she was singing in a quartet called the Schuman Ladies at the time she first met Eugene V. Debs at a Chautauqua meeting in South Dakota in 1902. Mentions that she was not a socialist then but that she is now. Says that she was involved in the womens suffrage movement until the struggle was won. Tells Eugene V. Debs that this year she will vote the straight socialist ticket. Mentions that she appreciated Eugene V. Debs message in the NEW APPEAL to all of the new women voters. States that she resents the fact that Eugene V. Debs is in prison. Tells Eugene V. Debs that she works at the Abraham Lincoln Center, an organization founded by Jenkin Lloyd Jones. Mentions that she is a member of the Womens Trade Union League and that she is a pacifist. Includes a brochure describing her musical talents. |
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| Origin: | 1920-10-25 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/evdc/id/4743 |
| Collection: |
Eugene V. Debs Correspondence |
| Subjects: |
Fans (Persons) Singers Socialists Womens suffrage Womens Trade Union League of America Famous Hoosiers Labor |
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