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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
King -Martin	Records with the name King but not the name Martin
“Freedom Rides” AND Carter	Records containing the phrase “Freedom Rides” and the name Carter
Selma AND (Lewis OR Williams)	Records containing the words Selma and Lewis or Selma and Williams

Clear All State Washington Medium sound recordings

1.
Collection
Civil rights oral history interviews

Description:: Oral histories with individuals with ties to both the Civil Rights movement and to Spokane, Washington.
Date of Original:: 2001-02
Contributing Institution:: Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections

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Collection
Black oral history collection

Description:: Oral history interviews with African American pioneers and their descendants throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
Date of Original:: 1972/1974
Contributing Institution:: Washington State University. Library. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections