Education and Corrections Section: Wilmington Ten Case File, 1972-1977, MARS ID 23.34
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Justice/Attorney General Record Group. Education and Corrections Section: Wilmington Ten Case File
- Call Number
- MARS ID 23.34
- Creator
- Attorneys General.
- Date
- 1972-1977
- Extent
- 6.00 boxes, 6.00 cubic feet
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research; records stored offsite, requires additional retrieval time; advanced notice required for Saturday access.
Use Restrictions
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Education and Corrections Section, Wilmington Ten Case File (MARS 23.34), North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
Briefs, transcripts, petitions, judgements, and related legal materials created or received by the attorney assigned to the Wilmington Ten case.
Biographical/Historical note
The Wilmington Ten were tried for fire bombing a grocery on February 6, 1971 in Wilmington
and for conspiring to assault the firemen and police who responded to the fire. The
incident occurred during a period of protests against racial discrimination and segregation.
Amnesty International took up the case in 1976, and in 1980 the convictions were overturned.
Contents of the Collection
Collection Contents
United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Limited Investigation, March 7, 1977
4
United States Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Limited Investigation, February 9, 1977
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume II
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North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume III
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume IV
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume VI
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume VII
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals State of North Carolina v Benjamin Chavis, et al:
Index- Volume VIII
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals Spring Session 1972 State of North Carolina v Roderick
Lionel Kirby: Index (copy 1)
4
North Carolina Court of Appeals Spring Session 1972 State of North Carolina v Roderick
Lionel Kirby: Index (copy 2)
4
Statement of Jerome Mitchell made to Special Investigator William S. Walden, Detective
Sergeant D. L. Monroe, Detective W. C. Brown, and State Solicitor James Stround, February 18, 1972
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Benjamin Chavis, et al, Petitioners vs. The State of North Carolina, Respondent: Upon
a Motion for the Setting of Bail
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 79-8512: Reply Brief of
55 Members of the United States Congress as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners-Appellants
6
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Docket No: 80-6084: On Appeal
from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 80-6084: Appeal from the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Appendix Volume
I
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 80-6084: Appeal from the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Appendix Volume
II
6
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 80-6084: Appeal from the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Appendix Volume
3
6
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 80-6084: Appeal from the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Appendix Volume
4
6