Interviewer
Phil O'Quinn
Streaming Media
Abstract
In his April 27th, 1981 interview with Phil O’Quinn, Rev. Willie T. "Dub" Massey recollects his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the Friendship 9 protestors and non-violent activists. Massey retells the preparation and events leading up to the sit-in at McCrory’s lunch counter. Massey also shares the negative effects he experienced with his involvement as an activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, in particular, his arrest from the McCrory’s sit-in. Massey concludes his interview with advice and hope for the black community. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Publication Date
4-27-1981
Unique Identifier
OH 138
Format
Cassette; WAV; MP3
Length
00:45:23
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Series
Civil Rights Movement, History 509
Disciplines
Law
Keywords
Friendship nine, Friendship 9, Grassroots movement, sit-in, non-violent protests, Rock Hill, McCrory’s, discrimination, segregation, Jim Crow, NAACP, Jail No Bail
Recommended Citation
Massey, Willie T., "Interview with Willie T. "Dub" Massey - OH 138" (1981). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 138.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/153
LC Subject Headings
Friendship Nine (Activists’ Group), African Americans -- Segregation, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, McCrory Corporation, Segregation, Race discrimination, Civil rights demonstrations -- South Carolina -- Rock Hill, Discrimination in public accommodations, African Americans -- South Carolina
