Interviewer
Dr. George Garrison
Files
Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Carrie Colns for the history of Emmett Scott High School project. Mrs. Colns is a former student of Emmett Scott High School which was the segregated high school for African-Americans. It was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school was opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, South Carolina schools. In this interview Mrs. Colns discusses her experiences growing up in the area and attending Emmett Scott High School during the 1920s and 1930s as well as her experiences with the Civil Rights Movement.
Carrie Colns was a longtime resident of Rock Hill, SC and attended Emmett Scott High School in the 1920s and 1930s. In this interview, Mrs. Colns discusses her experiences growing up in the area, attending and Emmett Scott High School as well as life in during the Civil Rights movement.
Publication Date
10-2-2021
Unique Identifier
OH 672
Format
MP3;
Length
1:32:27
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
Colns, Carrie and Emmett Scott High School, "Interview with Carrie Colns - OH 672" (2021). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 672.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/559
