Chapter 24. First Lady
Characters Introduced
- First Lady Etta Donnan Mann – coming soon
- John Powell (1882-1963). John Powell was a well-known pianist and composer from Richmond, Virginia. He also supported the eugenics movement in Virginia including supporting the Racial Integrity Act of 1924.
To learn more about Powell see: "John Powell (musician)." Wikipedia. 2015. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.
To learn more about Virginia’s racial integrity laws see: Wolfe, Brendan. "Racial Integrity Laws (1924–1930)." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 4 Nov. 2015. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.
- Louis I. Jaffé (1888-1950). Louis Jaffé was editor of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot from 1919 to his death in 1950. Jaffé was a civil rights activist and promoted Virginia’s 1928 anti-lynching law.
To learn more about Jaffé see: Leidholdt, A. S. "Louis I. Jaffé (ca. 1888–1950)." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 23 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.
To learn more about the Anti-Lynching Law of 1928 see: Smith, Douglas. "Anti-Lynching Law of 1928." Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, 12 Jun. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.