Dupuy H. Anderson oral history interview, 1998.

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Dupuy H. Anderson oral history interview, 1998.

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Dupuy H. Anderson discusses his childhood in a mixed neighborhood and memories of public school segregation in Baton Rouge; discrimination and segregation in the U.S. Air Force that resulted in his being refused assignments; and his experiences with racism and segregation in social gatherings, trains, hospitals, and schools across the South. He explains his interest in school desegregation, the motivations and concerns of African Americans for desegregation, and his observations of integration in Atlanta, Mississippi, and California. Anderson also describes his participation in the Baton Rouge bus boycott of 1953, including the leadership of veterans, peoples' providing free rides for African-American commuters, and the limited success of the effort.

1 sound cassette (1 hour, 24 minutes);Transcript (24 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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