Voices of Labor (oral history project) 15 July 2003 [sound recording].

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Voices of Labor (oral history project) 15 July 2003 [sound recording].

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Orange discusses his civil rights activities in Birmingham as a young man, his friendship with Martin Luther King, King's final days, and his presence with King at King's assassination in Memphis. Orange talks about his own participation in the Selma march, the march on Montgomery, and voter registration drives. Rev. Orange reflects on his spiritual side, speaking especially about the labor movement in the context of religion, and the dominant presence of African-Americans and other minorities in labor. After briefly mentioning Governor George Wallace, Orange talks about his work for the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers beginning in 1977, especially his involvement with the J.P. Stevens campaign. Orange also discusses his more recent activities as state chair of the Georgia People's Agenda for Voter Empowerment, his anti-apartheid work, the International Olympic Committee, and the Ambassador program in Atlanta. At the conclusion of the interview Orange briefly reflects on the future of the coalition between labor and the civil rights movement.

Sound recordings 4 sound cassettes (ca. 30 min. each)Transcript 48 p.

Georgia State University

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Georgia State University

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