Manuscript/Mixed Material Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a White World, drafts; 8 of 23
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Image 1 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... SPEECHES WRITINGS FILE Drafts A Colored Woman in a White World 8 Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowdlocgov- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 2 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 156 A Few Cases of Friction Although I have been more or less intimately associated with white people all my life have entertained views on the race problem which have been considered...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 3 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 158 races As a rule these men have ruined and wrecked the women of my race with impunity For that reason I sympathize deeply with the German women if they really are...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 4 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 160 Freedom I am not at all sure I can be resent at the annual meeting next month I shall try to be there Please speak frankly to me I am not...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 5 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 162 alive with impunity in many instances solely because their complexion was dark But Frenchmen both white and black have always ridiculed the idea that this could ever happen in their land...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 6 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 164 millions suddenly to a heavilyhandicapped cruelly hindered group of human beings in the greatest Republic on earth the dawn appears For the first time in history the major portion of the...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 7 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 166 jumped upon her with both feet White with rage he paced up and down the stag criticising my speech The speaker of the evening has predicted that the condition of the...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 8 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 168 American Council of Women because she happened to be stopping at the Mayflower Hotel while she was making out the program Arrangements had been made by a former president of the...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 9 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 170 at the Howard Theatre as segregation just as much as a separate block of seats in the Auditorium If these singers appear in any manner before the Quinquennial it will be...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 10 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 172 Miss Jane Addams president of the International League for Peace and Freedom was eager to have me attend the Congress and so was and so was Mr Moorefield Storey president of...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 11 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 174 Attending this Congress was as interestingas illuminating and as gratifying an experience as it falls to the lot of the average woman to have In the first place we were a...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 12 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 176 colored people of the United States but upon the dark races all over the world Several members of the delegation thought they could improve upon mine but none of them exactly...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 13 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 178 which they could understand the fearful injustices of every description perpetrated upon the colored people in the United States The colored men who went from their country to fight in France...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 14 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 161 181 international hatred and war towards the brotherhood of races and nations The old dogmas the effect of which was to estrange human beings he says are crumbling to pieces and...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 15 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 183 the dark I was outspoken as usual but the Japanese Baron was very reserved and conservative in his remarks He was a diplomat to his finger rips It was a great...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 16 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 185 of American soldiers you declared I stand consecrated to the lads sent here to die Moany of them were lads of color gallant and loyal fighting for France for civilisation and...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 17 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 188 would have been served It seldom happens that a colored person accompanied by a white friend is excluded from a dining room in the North East or West I do not...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 18 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 190 his voice and grew so red in the race that his complexion matched his hair exactly Then he strode angrily out of the room and entered what was evidently a private...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 19 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 192 A Week End Visit with Mr and Mrs H G Wells Get Acquainted with Other Distinguished People in England One morning while I was at the Hotel Continental in Paris before...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 20 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 194 the fountain of youth somehow and never grow old There was H G Wells in the flesh beaming upon his guests extending them a most cordial welcome to his home grasping...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 21 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 77 to my entire satisfaction that both because of excellence of record and length of service the promotion rightfully belonged to her I was at the breakfast table when I received this...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 22 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... The Secretary of Suspends Order Dismissing Colored Soldiers at My Request Just as I left the Fall River Boat from New York one morning to take the train from Boston I read...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 23 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 197 Mrs CeleridgeTaylor and her two children after a separation of fifteen years Each of the children has inherited the talent and taste for music from both of their parents Here was...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 24 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 77 to my entire satisfaction that both because of excellence of record and length of service the promotion rightfully belonged to her I was at the breakfast table when I received this...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 25 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 2 Queen of all Puddings the recipe for which was found in a little paperback book given away by the Crisco Company which was just beginning to distribute this product By the...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 26 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 4 with me Assisting me in my home at that time was a young woman from South Carolina whom I had sent through the High School and who was about to complete...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 27 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 6 though I had a helper for the kitchen for many years there were numerous things about the home which like other women I had to attend to myself After my dear...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 28 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 5 He was frequently requested to recite at meetings held for various purposes And it was always interesting to hear him relate his experiences I used to tell him that he had...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 29 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... Up To Date Mary Church Terrell July 14 1928 In Eddyville Kentucky not long ago seven men died in the chair all of them murderers Four were white and three were not...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 30 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... the shoulder and greet him Well well go up on the Eifel Tower chuckled Mr Douglass I know nobody can interrupt us when we are in that cage But just as we...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 31 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 119 12 caused me to reflect seriously while I could not agree with it entirely it caused me much serious thought to reflect seriously I was forced to acknowledge to myself that...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 32 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 119 12 later on a few months after my babys death a thought which occurred to me one day while I was in a paroxysm of grief which helped t reconcile me...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 33 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... der to get first hand information about this matter I made up my mind that I would question every black Frenchman I happened to meet in the street about their status is...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 34 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... had to offer The story of my stopping at a white hotel in Washington will amuse some people immensely By some in my own group the idea that I could deceive anybody...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 35 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... Nearly all of the furniture rugs pictures and china were destroyed including many of our wedding presents Most of the silver was savedas were also some pieces of a limoges china breakfast...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 36 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... Visit to the Worlds Fair My father invited me to visit the Worlds Fairwhile he and his family were thereand paid all the expenses of my trip The Midway Plaisance with all...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 37 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... the shoulder and greet him Well well go up on the Eifel Towerchuckled Mr Douglass I know nobody can interrupt us when we are in that cage But just as we started...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 38 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 119 12 caused me to reflect seriously while I could not agree with it entirely it caused me much serious thought I was forced to acknowledge to myself that it had often...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 39 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... own personal observation but none was more striking than the one which might have been done in my own home and I have weathered the storms of fifty years together Sometimes we...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866
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Image 40 of Mary Church Terrell Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953; A Colored Woman in a ... 11912 A few months after my babys death a though occurred to me one day while I was in a paroxyam of grief which helped to reconcile me to the loss While...- Contributor: Terrell, Mary Church
- Date: 1866