A Letter to Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Unknown Date.

Title: A Letter to Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Unknown Date.
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown See all items with this value
Description: A letter to New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller on behalf of Cornelius Butler and Lawrence Hayes, who were being tried for murder. The men were convicted to the death penalty on April 11, 1972, for their role in the hold-up of a convenience store and the murder of a police officer. Supporters contend that neither of the men fired the shots.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999 See all items with this value; Politics See all items with this value; Law See all items with this value
Additional Subject: Black Panther Party (BPP); Black nationalism; Prison
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: PDF
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.IX.5.33
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0904
Rights: All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution: Jackson State University
Collection: The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson See all items with this value
Language: English
References: TWO ONCE DOOMED TO GET JAIL TERM - The New York Times