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Title
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City of Charlotte Council Meeting
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1992-11-23
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Subjects--Topical
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Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Discrimination--Law and legislation, Homophobia, Gay rights, City councils
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Description
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Harvey Gantt addresses the Charlotte City Council. He argues for adding sexual orientation to an anti-bias ordinance and talks about the need to build bridges among communities. Gantt mentions an editorial against him when he integrated Clemson at...
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Harvey Gantt Mayoral Inauguration
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Creator
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Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-
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Date Created
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1983
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Subjects--Topical
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Political campaigns, Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government, Mayors, African American mayors, City planning, Community development, Urban, Urbanization, City planning--Citizen participation
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Description
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Begins with Harvey Gantt handing a gift to Eddie Knox from the Charlotte City Council. Video cuts to the inauguration ceremony. Accompanied by his wife, Cindy, and children, Gantt is sworn in as Mayor of Charlotte. Gantt then gives a speech to tho...
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Stanford Brookshire oral history interview 2, 1973 April 3
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Creator
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Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990
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Date Created
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1973-04-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Mayors, Civil rights movements, Race relations, Bombings, Municipal water supply, Politics and government, Cities and towns--Politics and government, County government, Cities and towns--Growth, Civic centers--Planning, Urban renewal, City planning, Urbanization, Local transit, Roads--Design and construction--Planning, Roads--Design and construction, Police administration, Civic leaders
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Description
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In this second interview with Ed Perzel, Stanford Brookshire discusses his experiences as mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1961-1969. He begins by talking about the bombing of four civil rights leader's homes in Charlotte in 1965 and his ro...
