Johnnie Jones, Sr. oral history interview, 1993-1994.

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Johnnie Jones, Sr. oral history interview, 1993-1994.

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Jones discusses his family, his early education and the education of African-American children, his attendance at Southern University Demonstration High School, race relations in Baton Rouge, and his service during World War II. Jones describes in detail his work as a civil rights attorney, including his relationships with Louisiana civil rights leaders, the NAACP, and CORE; his participation in numerous civil rights cases; student activism at Southern University; and the wider civil rights movement in Louisiana.

12 sound cassettes (14 hours);Transcript (483 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8044082

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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