Interviewer
Dr. George Garrison
Files
Abstract
This interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Dr. Cynthia Plair Roddey for his History of Emmett Scott High School project. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African- Americans which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and was closed in 1970 with full integration of the Rock Hill School district. Dr. Roddey worked at Emmett Scott High School from 1961 to 1963. Dr. Roddey was the first African American to attend Winthrop College and graduate with a M.A.T. in library science in August 1967. During her interview Dr. Roddey discusses her childhood and education, her family history dating back to the time during slavery, and her educational career. Dr. Roddey details her Native American lineage as well as the family line of her husband James Roddey who is related to John T. Roddey, a longtime Winthrop Board of Trustees member. Dr. Roddey discusses her time at Emmett Scott and the impact Emmett Scott had on the black community and the city of Rock Hill.
Publication Date
7-17-2012
Unique Identifier
OH 690
Format
MP3; WAV;
Length
01:26:42
Disciplines
Law
Recommended Citation
Roddey, Cynthia Plair; Emmett Scott High School; Civil Rights; and Integration, "Interview with Cynthia Plair Roddey - OH 690" (2012). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 690.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/577
