Correspondence Concerning Eldridge Cleaver
Title
Correspondence Concerning Eldridge Cleaver
Description
Two different letters from Richard Hofstadter, both from April 1968, concerning Black Panther Party leader and author Eldridge Cleaver. Hofstadter donated to Cleaver's defense fund following a shootout between several members of the Panthers, including Cleaver, and Oakland police. The second letter, written to the California parole board, shows Hofstadter attempting to intervene on Cleaver's behalf without legitimizing any resort to violence.
Creator
Richard Hofstadter
Source
Box 2: Uncatalogued Correspondence (Folder: Cleaver, Eldridge), Richard Hofstadter Papers, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York
Publisher
Benjamin Serby
Date
April 18, 1968 (digitized 2016)
Rights
Estate of Richard Hofstadter
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Text
Files
Citation
Richard Hofstadter, “Correspondence Concerning Eldridge Cleaver,” Richard Hofstadter at 100, accessed October 5, 2024, https://richardhofstadter100.omeka.net/items/show/130.