Civil Rights Movement

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Interview with Edward "Ed" Harris, Brenda Dow, and Sylvester King

Edward Harris, Brenda Dow, and Sylvester King

In May of 2013 Mr. Edward Harris sat down and discussed his brother, Herman K. Harris, who was a part of the freedom riders. Mr. Harris also discusses his military service and his tour of duty in Vietnam. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with Doris "Dorothy" Ezell Schmitz

Doris Ezell-Schmitz

In her December 11, 2012 interview with Robert Ryals, Doris Schmitz detailed her time at Winthrop during the era of desegregation and social unrest. Schmitz recalls the Civil Rights movement in Rock Hill and her family’s involvement. In particular, Schmitz describes her perception of the similarities and differences between white and black students during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Schmitz also recalls the courses and professors that had a profound effect on her future career as an educator. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with Jane Adams

Jane H. Adams

In her 1996 interview with Ron Chepesiuk, Jane Adams described her time as a 1960s radical. She covered various topics, including bohemians, socialism, beatniks, civil rights, women’s liberation and consciousness, the Vietnam War, counterculture, and World War II. Adams also discussed the Student Peace Union, SNCC and its factions, Progressive Labor, prairie populism, feminism, the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings, and other ‘60s activists. Adams also briefly discussed her current work with the indigenous people of Latin America and her work as a professor. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with St. Julian Devine

St. Julian Devine

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This interview is a profile of St. Julian Devine's life. The interview also contains information about voter registration and the Jim Crow Laws which led Mr. Devine to join the Progressive Democratic Party.
Interview with John H. McCray

John Henry McCray

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John H. McCray was instrumental in forming the Progressive Democratic Party which was the African American party of choice throughout the South including many counties in South Carolina. This interview also discusses Jim Crow Laws and African American voter registration. A newspaper called the Black National Farmer's Paper which was founded by John McCray is also discussed. This newspaper was an early voice for civil rights.
Interview with T. J. Moore

T. J. Moore

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This interview consists of a biographical profile of Rev. T.J. Moore's life. He discusses the Progressive Democratic Party and the Warring Decision which did away with the Literacy Test in South Carolina. African American voter registration and Jim Crow Laws are discussed also.
Interview with Mary Agnes Morgan

Mary Agnes Morgan

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A brief biography of Ms. Morgan’s life and how private education was established in the South for African-Americans, the rise of African American politics in the South and race equality.
Interview with John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin

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Subjects include family background of Dr. Franklin, educational experiences, racial discrimination, popularity of his books, participation in the march with Martin Luther King from Selma to Montgomery, opinion of current status of African Americans and Reagan Administration policies, naming of orchid in honor of Dr. Franklin, and family life.
Interview with James L. Felder

James L. Felder

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Interview with Septima P. Clark

Septima Poinsette Clark

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Civil rights activist from Charleston, South Carolina, Septima Clark discusses her background, teaching, influences on her life, handwriting clinics, discrimination of teachers, the National Association for the Advancements of Colored People (NAACP), discrimination in general, organizations, awards, degrees, and books written.
Interview with Queen A. Davis

Queen A. Davis

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Subjects include influences on her life, background information, integration, and formation of SNCC.
Interview with Sam J. Ervin

Sam J. Ervin Jr.

In his March 7, 1981 interview with John Cissell, Sam Ervin recounts his work as a U.S. Senator for North Carolina. Ervin explains his defense of Jim Crow Laws and his involvement in an investigative committee that unveiled the Watergate Scandal. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with James T. Funderbunk

James T. Funderbunk

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Subjects include a story about civil rights in Chester, South Carolina, death of a young African-American and unrest among African Americans in Chester.
Interview with Horace Goggins

Horace Goggins

In his April 29, 1981 interview with Viola Sherrill, Horace Goggins shares the story of how he became a dentist, his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and how he supports his wife’s political career. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with Margaret Gregg

Margaret Gregg

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A professor of English at Winthrop College from 1941-1973, Margaret Gregg discusses local, state and national civil rights struggles in the 1960s.
Interview with Alberta T. Grimes

Alberta T. Grimes

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Educator and counselor from Greenville, South Carolina, Grimes discusses her background as an educator, her education in the African American schools and her teaching career on boards and committees. The interview also includes information about Charles Hall, a famous psychologist in Washington, Jessie Jackson as a student and financing of African American education.
Interview with Isaac Samuel Leevy Johnson

Isaac Samuel Leevy Johnson

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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.
Interview with W. T. "Dub" Massey

W. T. Massey

In his April 27^th, 1981 interview with Phil O’Quinn, W.T. 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.
Interview with Ernie Nunnery

Ernie Nunnery

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Ernie Nunnery discusses Black Caucus legislator Golden Frinks and Chester Civil Rights.
Interview with Modjeska Monteith Simkins

Modjeska Monteith Simkins

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Civil rights activist from South Carolina, Modjeska Simkins’ mother was a house slave until the Emancipation Proclamation and Mrs. Simkins relates stories of her childhood, parents, education, race relations, health services, nutrition, and African American in South Carolina and South Carolina politicians. This gives deep insight into the conditions, opinions, beliefs, and attitudes of an African American family from slavery through Reconstruction. Other topics included are African American politics in the South, the NAACP, and the fight for African Americans to vote and the Civil Rights Movement.
Interview with Jules Hall

Jules Hall

In his May 10, 1979 interview with Kenneth M. Nelson, Jules “Butch” Hall recounts his time in service and the role he played in Rock Hill’s Black Panther Party. Hall also compares Friendship College to Winthrop College and shares efforts to educate the black community. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with Herman K. Harris

Herman K. Harris

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Mr. Harris discusses his family background, the Civil Rights movement in the south (Rock Hill in particular), the Freedom Ride, Friendship College, drugs, students in general and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Interview with Cynthia Roddey

Cynthia P. Roddey

In her four interviews with Cynthia Wilson on January 22, 1979, James D. Mackey on April 29, 1981, Paul Finkelstein on September 4, 1994, and Robert Ryals on September 12, 2012, Cynthia Roddey shares her experiences at Winthrop from 1964-1967. Roddey details the process of applying to Winthrop, the reaction she received from the Winthrop and Rock Hill community, and her participation in student life. Roddey includes her insight on race relations today and her hopes for the future. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.
Interview with Marion A. Wright and Alice Spearman Wright

Marion A. Wright and Alice Norwood Spearman Wright

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This series of interviews focuses on the Civil Rights Movement, Interracial Marriage, abolition of the death penalty by the Supreme Court, the ERA (commented on by Mrs. Wright also), and interest in education (Mrs. Wright).
Interview with Arnetta Gladden Mackey

Arnetta Gladden Mackey

In her two interviews with Martha Williams in August 1975 and Steve McKnight on April 30, 1981, Arnetta Gladden Mackey shares her experience coming to Winthrop as one of the first black students after the school integrated. Mackey recalls the reaction she received from students, faculty, and members of the Rock Hill community. Mackey finally lends her answer to the question of whether or not she would do it all over again. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections Oral History Program.