Letter from Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, December 6, 1974.
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Title
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Letter from Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo) to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum, December 6, 1974.
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Date
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1974-12-06
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Creator
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Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo)
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Description
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Harold Simmons (Hodari Diallo), a Black Liberation Army (BLA) member who was imprisoned for a robbery to raise money for the BLA, writes to Nuh Abdul Qaiyum to tell him he was sentenced to 25 years and is currently in segregated lockup, still being harassed by the police. He explores corruption in the community before mentioning an essay he read.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Justice
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Law
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Additional Subject
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Black Panther Party (BPP)
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Prison
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Type
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Textual document
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Medium
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Paper
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Measurements
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8.5 in x 11 in
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.cor0102
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0671
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Rights
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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.
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Collection
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The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson