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| Creator: | Jackson, William H., 1915-1993 |
| Title: | Oral history interview with William H. Jackson |
| Date: | 1988 Feb. 25 |
| Description: | Jackson primarily discusses race relations in Greensboro and his experiences as a police officer in the city, including the 1960 sit-ins, 1963 marches, and 1969 incident at A&T. He specifically notes protestor behavior, interactions with protest leaders including Jesse Jackson, integration of the police force, and progress in the community. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Oral histories | Transcripts |
| Subjects: | Jackson, William H., 1915-1993 | Jackson, Jesse, 1941- | Police--North Carolina--Greensboro | Race relations | Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century | Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro | Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro | Sit-ins--North Carolina--Greensboro | Protest marches--North Carolina--Greensboro | Social integration--North Carolina--Greensboro | Greensboro (N.C.) | Guilford County (N.C.) |
| Collection: | Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles |
| Institution: | University of North Carolina at Greensboro's University Libraries |
| Contributors: | University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries | Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.) | Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro | Greensboro Voices Collection (University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries) |
| Online Publisher: | Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2006 |
| Original Material: | Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=68 |
