Interviewee

Mazie Owens

Interviewer

Michael A. Cooke

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Abstract

In her interview with Michael Cooke, Mazie Owens discusses her experience and efforts to encourage the black community to register to vote in South Carolina. Mrs. Owens details her involvement in the efforts to assist people with the process of voter registration and the obstacles that black people faced with the Jim Crow laws, as well as the Progressive Democratic Party and the Democratic Party.

Publication Date

5-17-1986

Unique Identifier

OH 204

Format

1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:22:59

Series

Politics

Disciplines

Law

Keywords

Black Voter Registration, Progressive Democratic Party, Democratic Party

Interview with Mazie Owens - OH 204

LC Subject Headings

Political parties -- Southern States, African Americans -- Political activity -- Southern States, Voter registration, African Americans -- Political activity -- Southern States, Democratic Party (U.S.)

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