The Long Civil Rights Movement: The South Since the 1960s: Economic justice in Charleston, S.C., 2008 (Series U.15).

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The Long Civil Rights Movement: The South Since the 1960s: Economic justice in Charleston, S.C., 2008 (Series U.15).

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These interviews, conducted by Kieran W. Taylor in summer of 2008, examine economic justice issues in Charleston, S.C., since the 1960s. They explore a 1969 hospital strike with participants and political figures; a racial discrimination lawsuit against BellSouth; local and national politics, including Barack Obama's candidacy in the 2008 presidential election; desegregation and other challenges in public and higher education; the NAACP in South Carolina; and the grassroots activism of economic justice advocates.

7 interviews.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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