Handwritten Note to Uril Franklin Hollis from the Ku Klux Klan, circa 1924
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Artifact Overview
Uril Franklin Hollis, a Black man, received this threatening note from the local KKK in Gattman, Mississippi, sometime in the early 1920s. Hollis heeded his white neighbors' warning and moved to Hamtramck, Michigan, where he found work in the auto industry. Life was precarious for Black Americans in the South, while jobs in northern cities offered hope of economic security and a seeming respite from threats and violence.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Note (Document)
Date Made
circa 1924
Subject Date
circa 1924
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.94.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Karen and Paula Batchelor.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Pencil (Marking material)
Technique
Handwriting
Color
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 5 in
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