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John L. Shadd oral history interview, 2004 May 1

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John L. Shadd briefly shares his thoughts on race relations within the United States during the 1930s-1970s. He comments on Jim Crow laws; the impact of the Civil Rights Movement on the livelihoods of all Americans, but African Americans in particular; and encounters with racism through his work as a railway mail clerk with the U.S. Postal Service.
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Sound
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Spoken Word1 Audio File (12:55) : Digital, Mp3 Audio/Mpeg
Contributors:
Bennett, Marcus (interviewer)
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This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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North Carolina Digital Heritage Center

Keywords

  1. Civil Rights
  2. Civil Rights Movements
  3. Political And Social Views
  4. Race Relations
  5. Racism
  6. Shadd, John L. (John Less), 1924 2014
  7. United States
  8. United States Postal Service

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