An oral history with Obie Clark, 1997 Sept. 30. c1998.

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An oral history with Obie Clark, 1997 Sept. 30. c1998.

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Discusses experiences with racism growing up and the inequality of schools in Mississippi. Describes the role of African American community leaders in the struggle to integrate public facilities in Meridian and his participation in the Ayers lawsuit, an attempt to desegregate Mississippi's junior colleges and universities.

23 leaves ; 28 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7558246

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Mr. Obie Clark was born in 1932 near Dekalb, Mississippi. He graduated from Mississippi Industrial College and taught school in Meridian, Mississippi. During the 1960s, he was active with the NAACP and school desegregation. From the description of An oral history with Obie Clark, 1997 Sept. 30. c1998. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 45742886 ...

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