A Letter to Governor Nelson Rockerfeller, Unknown Date.

Title: A Letter to Governor Nelson Rockerfeller, Unknown Date.
Date: Unknown
Creator: Unknown
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; Politics; Law
Additional Subject: Black Panther Party (BPP); Black nationalism; Prison
Type: Textual document
Medium: Paper
Format: JPEG
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
References: TWO ONCE DOOMED TO GET JAIL TERM - The New York Times