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Will Campbell discusses his book “Forty Acres and a Goat: A Memoir”

BROADCAST: Feb. 13, 1987 | DURATION: 00:54:23

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Synopsis

Preacher Will Campbell discusses and reads from his book “Forty Acres and a Goat: A Memoir” and recounts his experience during the Civil Rights movement in the South. Studs plays “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” - Mahalia Jackson (1958).

Details

Broadcast Date
Feb. 13, 1987

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
54 minutes, 23 seconds

Ownership
Chicago History Museum

Topics

Theology, Religion, Religious Organizations Race Relations Civil Rights American History & Politics African American History & Culture

People

Religious personnel Authors, Writers

Tags

Campbell, Will D.--Interviews. Campbell, Will D. Forty acres and a goat. Southern Baptist Convention--Clergy--Biography. Civil rights workers--Biography.--United States Baptists--Clergy--United States--Biography. African Americans--Civil rights--S Marlette, Doug, 1949-2007 Kudzu (comic strip) African American civil rights American Civil Rights Movement Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Trail of Tears Native American history Cherokee nation

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