Carolyn Long oral history interview, 1979 July 13.

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Carolyn Long oral history interview, 1979 July 13.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38727123

The collection consists of an oral history interview with Carolyn Long on July 13, 1979 in which she discusses educational background; Atlanta sit-ins; student leadership; Committee on Appeal for Human Rights; recommendations of Dr. Benjamin Mays, Council of Presidents; influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Montgomery bus boycott, Greensboro (N.C.) sit-ins; faculty support; emphasis on non-violence; Chief Jenkins; Dick Rich; Rich's boycott; personal experiences with segregation; fears and concerns of students; Atlanta Inquirer; Long's arrests; role of parents; academic allowances; role of student leaders; and personal incidents from student movement.

1 audiotape ; cassette.

Georgia State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7406271

Georgia State University

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