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Clifford Durr and Virginia Durr discuss the Civil Rights Movement, part 1
1965 Alabama lawyer Clifford Durr and his wife, civil rights activist Virginia Durr, discuss the Civil Rights Movement, part 1 of 3. Discussion topics include the Selma March, Rosa Parks, Montgomery, Alabama, and the "white south."
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Barbara Reynolds discusses her book "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth"
May. 27, 1975 Discussing "Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Movement, the Myth" and interviewing the author Barbara Reynolds.
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Auburn University student discusses the Civil Rights march on campus and his involvement
1965 Studs interviews a white student on the Auburn University campus after a Civil Rights march. The student explains that he is there to be sure a white face is present and to stand up for democracy. He describes the event and speaks to his family background. The student expresses the experience of black students on the integrated campus and how it has changed. (Tape 6, part 2)
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Anne Braden discusses her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement
Apr. 30, 1979 Journalist and author of “The Wall Between,” Anne Braden, shares moments from her life as a civil rights worker in Louisville, KY.
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Alfreda Wells discusses her mother, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and her book "Crusade for Justice"
Sep. 3, 1971 Alfreda Wells, the youngest child of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, talks about her mother's life and work as an investigative journalist and strong champion of civil and women's rights. This version does not have music.