Interview with Isaac Samuel Leevy Johnson

Interviewer

E. Claudette Stewart and Michael A. Cooke

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Abstract

The former South Carolina General Assembly member discusses his family background, influences, first experience with racism, philosophies, the federal desegregation plan, work in the South Carolina House of Representatives, absence of African Americans in the South Carolina Senate and problems and solutions concerning African Americans.

Publication Date

4-24-1981

Unique Identifier

OH 143

Format

2 Cassettes; MP3; WAV;

Length

00:31:01

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Civil Rights Movement, History 509, Politics

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus

Interview with Isaac Samuel Leevy Johnson

LC Subject Headings

African American legislators -- United States, African American lawyers -- South Carolina, South Carolina. General Assembly. House of Representatives, Race discrimination, Segregation in education -- Law and legislation, African Americans -- Politics and government

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