Interview with Arthur John Howaes Clement Jr.

Interviewee

Arthur John Howard Clement Jr.

Interviewer

Michael A. Cooke

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Abstract

In his interview with Michael Cooke, Arthur John Howard Clement Jr. (1908-1986) discusses his life and work in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Clement details his experiences growing up in the South and what lead him to become active in political issues. He relates his involvement with the South Carolina Progressive Democratic Party whose purpose was to provide African Americans a more active voice in state and national elections. He also discusses his role in and work with the NAACP. He even served as President of the Charleston Branch of the NAACP. In 1950, Clement opposed incumbent Rep. L. Mendel Rivers in South Carolina’s First Congressional District, becoming the first African American in South Carolina to run for Congress as a Democrat. Mr. Clement also discusses his experience with the Avery Institute and how that helped shape his political ideology.

*many online sources incorrectly state that Arthur J. H. Clement, Jr. died in 1985, however he passed away on September 23, 1986

Publication Date

2-16-1986

Unique Identifier

OH 249

Format

2 Cassettes; MP3; WAV;

Length

01:52:03

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Politics

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

Black Politics, Struggle for Equality, Black Education in 1900s

Recommended Citation

Clement, Arthur John Howard Jr., "Interview with Arthur John Howaes Clement Jr." (1986). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 249.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/53