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Letter to Editor
May 28, 1863
Daily State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
Letter responding to 'Indiana' claims, stating white hotel workers left only after black laborers arrived to replace them, blaming poor management by the new proprietor who comes from running a tailor shop in Ohio.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
For the Sentinel.
Black vs. White Labor.
Knowing the true state of the affairs at the hotel alluded to in the communication of "Indiana," we will say that none of the help at the house intended to leave and would not have left had the new proprietor taken the right course, nor did they leave until the darkies employed to fill their place arrived in town. After the arrival of the crew of darkies the white men and women did not wait to be discharged, and who can blame them? Had the proprietor pursued the right course he would not have had any trouble. There is a difference between managing a hotel out West and managing a tailor shop in Ohio.
Several Boarders.
Black vs. White Labor.
Knowing the true state of the affairs at the hotel alluded to in the communication of "Indiana," we will say that none of the help at the house intended to leave and would not have left had the new proprietor taken the right course, nor did they leave until the darkies employed to fill their place arrived in town. After the arrival of the crew of darkies the white men and women did not wait to be discharged, and who can blame them? Had the proprietor pursued the right course he would not have had any trouble. There is a difference between managing a hotel out West and managing a tailor shop in Ohio.
Several Boarders.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Black Labor
White Labor
Hotel Workers
Racial Replacement
Proprietor Management
Indiana Communication
What entities or persons were involved?
Several Boarders
For The Sentinel
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Several Boarders
Recipient
For The Sentinel
Main Argument
white hotel workers did not intend to leave until black laborers arrived to replace them; the proprietor caused the issue through poor management, unlike running a tailor shop.
Notable Details
References Communication Of 'Indiana'
Use Of Term 'Darkies' For Black Workers
Contrast Between Hotel Management Out West And Tailor Shop In Ohio