PRIMARY DOCUMENT

“Bloodthirsty Vest.” from the Roanoke Times (March 10, 1891)

CONTEXT

This short article from the Roanoke Times (March 10, 1891) describes an incident in which someone dropped off several issues of the Roanoke Weekly Press, Roanokeꞌs first black newspaper, at police headquarters. This act was a response to a police campaign against black “vagrants” and African American saloons and eating-houses in Gainsboro, which resulted in numerous arrests as well as accusations of police brutality from black residents.

FULL TEXT

Several copies of the Weekly Press, the organ of the colored people, came to police headquarters yesterday evening addressed to “Bloodthirsty, and other policemen.” “Bloodthirsty” was present at the time and got his paper.

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APA Citation:
Roanoke Times. “Bloodthirsty Vest.” from the Roanoke Times (March 10, 1891). (2020, December 07). In Encyclopedia Virginia. https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/bloodthirsty-vest-from-the-roanoke-times-march-10-1891.
MLA Citation:
Roanoke Times. "“Bloodthirsty Vest.” from the Roanoke Times (March 10, 1891)" Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Humanities, (07 Dec. 2020). Web. 23 Nov. 2023
Last updated: 2020, December 07
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