Interviewer
Susan Johnson
Files
Abstract
This interview was conducted with Chester Mayor James Thomas Funderburk (1922-1983) concerning the mysterious death of eighteen-year-old black man Mickey McClinton which sparked a series of protests in Chester, SC during the fall of 1979. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) organized these protests. Mickey McClinton’s death was initially determined to be the result of a hit-and-run accident, but rumors quickly spread that McClinton was the victim of a racially motivated slaying sparking the protests. Mayor Funderburk (Mayor of Chester, SC 1975-1983) discusses the incident and how the events of unfolded during the fall of 1979. Subjects include civil rights in Chester; and social unrest among blacks in Chester.
Publication Date
4-28-1981
Unique Identifier
OH 137
Format
1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;
Length
00:23:46
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Series
Civil Rights Movement
Disciplines
Oral History
Keywords
Civil Rights, Chester, Race Relations
Recommended Citation
Funderburk, James Thomas, "Interview with James Thomas Funderburk - OH 137" (1981). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 137.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/89
LC Subject Headings
African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Chester, Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Chester, Civil rights movements -- South Carolina
