Date Original
2018-2019
Description
This collection contains a final grant report, binder, poster, and three copies of the book, Scipio Africanus Jones: Both Intelligent and Wise, written by Pat Kienzle. It was completed as part of the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant.
Biographical/Historical Note
Scipio Jones was born to a slave, Jemmima Jones, in 1863 in the area of Tulip (Dallas County), Arkansas. Scipio Africanus Jones was a prominent Little Rock (Pulaski County) attorney and one of the city’s leading African-American citizens at the end of the nineteenth century and during the first decades of the 20th century. Jones is most significantly remembered for his role defending 12 men sentenced to death following the Elaine Massacre of 1919.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
BHC.005.002
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Scipio Africanus Jones final grant report, BHC.005.002
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Scipio Africanus Jones final grant report, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
