Markham writes to Lowden about the treatment of criminals. He opposes capital punishment and penitentiaries; he is in favor of rehabilitating the character of criminals.
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); Social action
This poem was written especially for the occasion of the Interracial Forum held by the National Federation of Catholic College Students at Manhattanville College, March 2, 1946