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Virginia Collins discusses her family and social justice issues

BROADCAST: 1970 | DURATION: 00:56:31

Synopsis

Virginia Collins said her grandfather believed if the parish communities could afford to provide a white teacher for white school children, then the parishes of Black communities must do the same for the Black children. Collins also talks about her son Walter's legal case and his being in jail for violating six counts of induction to the army.

*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations
 

Details

Broadcast Date
1970

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 58.45 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
56 minutes, 31 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Law, Crime, Prison African American History & Culture American History & Politics Race Relations Civil Rights

People

Social Reformers

Tags

Collins, Virginia Amnesty Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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