Doyle Combs oral history interview, 1989 Oct. 13.

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Doyle Combs oral history interview, 1989 Oct. 13.

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The collection consists of an oral history interview of Doyle Combs on October 13, 1989 in which he discusses barriers to blacks running for political office; Wilbanks County voting bill; armed resistance to black voting in Franklin County; voting restrictions in Stephens County compared to surrounding counties; military service during World War II; determination to vote; service on city council; election of a black mayor; increased black participation in political process; school desegregation; and Ku Klux Klan activity.

1 audiotape ; cassette.

Georgia State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403149

Georgia State University

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Combs, Doyle,

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Doyle Combs, NAACP leader from Stephens County, Georgia and first African American to hold public office in Stephens County. From the description of Doyle Combs oral history interview, 1989 Oct. 13. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38476295 ...

Umoja, A. K.,

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Ku Klux Klan 1915-....

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The Ku Klux Klan was formally incorporated under the laws of the state of Georgia on Dec. 4, 1915. The incorporated organization is a continuance of the earlier post Civil War Reconstruction Era unincorporated Ku Klux Klan and of the Knights of the White Camellia. Women of the Ku Klux Klan was incorporated at a late date as a separate entity. The stated purpose of the KKK was to promote an all White, Protestant United States, excluding all other races and religions. From the descript...