Reed, Sam, -1999

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Death 1999

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Community activist and organizer; founder of the "Trumpet of Conscience" newsletter in Durham (Durham Co.), N.C.

From the description of Sam Reed papers, 1986-2001. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 621263798

1906 Aug. 20 Born Sam Pobiersky in a small Jewish village in the Ukraine 1923 Emigrated to the United States with family and settled in Minnesota 1925 Changed last name to Reed in honor of John Reed, author of Ten Days that Shook the World, a history of the Bolshevik Revolution 1973 Moved to Durham, N.C. 1987 Founded the Trumpet of Conscience newsletter and organization 1999 Elected vice-president of the Durham chapter of the NAACP 1999 Aug. 3 Passed away at the age of 93 in Durham, N.C. 2000 Trumpet of Conscience organization disbanded

From the guide to the Sam Reed Papers, 1986-2001, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

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Subjects:

  • African Americans
  • Civil rights movement
  • Labor movement
  • Political activists
  • Political participation

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  • North Carolina (as recorded)
  • North Carolina--Durham (as recorded)
  • Durham (N.C.) (as recorded)

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