ncgu_greensborovoices_frye-int frye-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with Henry and Shirley Frye Frye, Henry Ell Frye, Shirley Taylor African Americans--North Carolina--Greensboro Greensboro (N.C.)--History--20th century Greensboro (N.C.)--Politics and government Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Race relations African American judges--North Carolina Judges--North Carolina African American legislators--North Carolina Legislators--North Carolina Voting--North Carolina African Americans--North Carolina African Americans--Suffrage--North Carolina Capital punishment--North Carolina Young Women Christian Association African American civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro Civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro School integration--North Carolina--Greensboro Segregation in education--North Carolina--Greensboro Frye, Henry Ell Frye, Shirley Taylor Oral history in which Justice Frye primarily discusses his tenure in the General Assembly, especially election policy issues such as repealing the literacy test for voter registration and minority representation on municipal and the University of North Carolina system boards. He also discusses the death penalty, tenant/landlord protective legislation, and his impact as the first black North Carolina legislator since Reconstruction. Other notable topics include the Greensboro National Bank and role of black business in the community. Mrs. Frye discusses her work with the YWCA in 1969, the Human Relations Advisory Committee during school integration of 1970-71, special and gifted education in Greensboro, and activities as a wife of a N.C. state legislator. 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. Greensboro, N.C. : University Libraries, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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) 2006 Oral histories Transcripts http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/civrights/detail-iv.asp?iv=7 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1977-01-04 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847