Interview with Bill Ayers

Interviewee

William Ayers

Interviewer

Ron Chepesiuk

Files

Streaming Media

Abstract

In his April 1994 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Bill Ayers detailed his part in the 60s Radical Movement. Ayers described his motivations for joining the Students for a Democratic Society community, the Weather Underground, and his eventual leading of the groups. He covered several issues of the anti-war movement, including communism, radicalism, social hierarchies, government distractions, bombings, and the Vietnam War. Ayers focused greatly on educational reform and the educational aspects of joining a social movement. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.

Publication Date

4-3-1994

Unique Identifier

OH 233

Format

Cassette

Length

1 hour, 40 minutes

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Series

Sixties Radicals

Disciplines

Oral History

Keywords

School reform movement, 1960s, parent-teacher relationships, race, racism, government interaction, poverty, urban failure, school failure, resource allocation, society, educational system, self-entitlement, selfishness, Radicals in Profession, Children’s Community School, Vietnam draft, capitalism, Bill Clinton, radicalism, social hierarchy, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), “Vietnamization”, Vietnam War, Weather Underground, anti-war movement, capitol bombing, communism, Leftist

Recommended Citation

Sixties Radicals, Then and Now: Candid Conversations with Those Who Shaped the Era © 2008 [1995] Ron Chepesiuk by permission of McFarland & Company, Inc., Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640. www.mcfarlandpub.com.