In this urgent appeal, the citizens of Boston lay out a compelling case for the passage of a memorial to the state legislature documenting the atrocities committed against African Americans in the South. Drawing on a wealth of first-hand testimony and documentary evidence, the memorial details the horrors of lynching, rape, and other forms of violence inflicted on black citizens, and calls for immediate action to protect their rights and dignity. A powerful and eloquent statement of the struggle for civil rights in America.

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