William Monroe Trotter

Released
Date of birth:07. 04. 1872
Date of death:07. 04. 1934
Age:62† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1900s
State:Massachusetts
Time Imprisoned:
30 Days
Support
Civil Rights
William Monroe Trotter

Biography

William Monroe Trotter was a civil-rights editor arrested after the July 30, 1903 Boston meeting where he challenged Booker T. Washington's accommodationist policies. He was convicted of disturbing the meeting and served 30 days at the Charles Street Jail.

Case

Charles Street Jail
Charges: Disturbing a public meeting
Arrested: Jul 30, 1903
Sentence: Thirty days
Convicted: Yes

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