W. T. Cunningham (extradition of Otis Wood, et al), 1939-1941

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 25

Scope and content:

This file contains papers related to an extradition case which includes letters from William Henry Huff, the attorney who represented the mother of Emmett Till (Mamie Bradley). While the Till case was his most famous, he began his career as an extradition lawyer representing Black persons fleeing peonage in the South. He was a member of International Labor Defense and helped establish the Abolish Peonage Committee within the organization.

Physical location:

32108064002101

Subjects:

Peonage

Names:

International Labor Defense
Huff, William Henry, 1878-1963

Collection context