ncgu_greensborovoices_wathomas1-int wathomas1-int greensborovoices ncgu yes Oral history interview with William Thomas Jr. (Part 1) Thomas, William A., 1943- Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro African American civil rights workers--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro Congress of Racial Equality Race relations Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Greensboro (N.C.)--Politics and government Businessmen--North Carolina--Greensboro Businessmen--North Carolina--Greensboro--Attitudes Civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro--Attitudes Civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro African American civic leaders--North Carolina--Greensboro Thomas, William A., 1943- Thomas provides details of the formation of the Greensboro chapter of CORE and the primary figures involved. He primarily discusses the group's strategies, planning, administration, and activities, and the outcomes these events had on the participants and the city. He also discusses attitudes and activities of local political and business leaders, and explains how this affected negotiations and race relations. 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=139 Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library Forms part of online collection: Greensboro Voices. 1979-07-05 Greensboro (N.C.) Guilford County (N.C.) 20090526 204847