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John Love oral history interview, 2004 April 9
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Creator
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Love, John Willie, 1943-
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Date Created
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2004-04-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil rights movement, Segregation in education, Racism, Race relations, Discrimination in employment, African American postal service employees, African American golfers
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Description
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South Carolina native John W. Love discusses his life in Charlotte, North Carolina, and his personal experiences with segregation, the civil rights movement, integration, and race relations in the city. Originally from Chester, South Carolina, Mr....
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Marty Johnson Saunders oral history interview 1, 2006 November 28
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Creator
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Saunders, Margaret Johnson, 1933-
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Date Created
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2006-11-28
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, Middle class African Americans, Segregation in education, School integration, Racism in education, Race relations, Urban renewal, Social values, Teachers
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Description
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Charlotte native Marty Saunders talks about her life, family, and career as a teacher. She recounts growing up in the Biddleville neighborhood, and how her family emphasized the importance of education. Mrs. Saunders describes attending West Charl...
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Marty Johnson Saunders oral history interview 2, 2006 December 7
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Creator
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Saunders, Margaret Johnson, 1933-
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Date Created
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2006-12-07
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Subjects--Topical
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African American neighborhoods, African Americans--Segregation, Middle class African Americans, Segregation in education, Race relations, Urban renewal, Social values
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Description
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Charlotte native and teacher Marty Saunders continues the conversation about her life and the Biddleville neighborhood where she grew up in this second interview. She explains that during the 1940s-1950s, Biddleville had a strong sense of communit...
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Miriam Bates oral history interview, 2006 November 18
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Creator
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Bates, Miriam, 1926-
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Date Created
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2006-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Segregation, Segregation in education, Civil rights movements, African American neighborhoods, African American Greek letter societies, Presbyterian Church, Education, Urban renewal
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Miriam Bates recounts her life growing up in Charlotte, her college experience at Hampton University in Virginia, and her return to Charlotte in 1978. Mrs. Bates recalls growing up in the Biddleville neighborhood in Charlotte, where she lived thro...
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Nathaniel Washington oral history interview, 2006 November 14
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Creator
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Washington, Nathaniel, 1941-
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Date Created
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2006-11-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Race relations, Race discrimination, Racism in the workplace, Segregation in education, Urban renewal
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Description
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Nathaniel Washington describes his early life in the Third Ward section of Charlotte, North Carolina. He discusses his experience in segregated schools during the 1950s-1960s, explaining that there were inequalities as black schools were supplied ...
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Price Davis oral history interview 3, 2006 November 18
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Creator
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Davis, Price, 1920-
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Date Created
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2006-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Education, African Americans--Social conditions, Police brutality, Segregation, Segregation in education
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Description
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Price Davis recounts his early life in segregated Charlotte, North Carolina. He shares his memories of living in the predominantly white township of Providence in Mecklenburg County as well as his experiences of growing up in Cherry, one of Charlo...
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Terry Tiamd oral history interview, 2007 April 27
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Creator
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Tiamd, Terry
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Date Created
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2004-05-02
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Segregation, African Americans--Education, Segregation in education, African American neighborhoods, African American families, African American elementary schools, Segregation in transportation, Youth--Societies and clubs, Civil rights movements, School integration, African Americans--Social conditions, Community organization
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Terry Tiamd recalls growing up in the Paw Creek community, which was later annexed by Charlotte, North Carolina, and differences that she perceived before and after desegregation in the 1950s and 1960s. She discusses having to walk a mile to atten...