- Collection:
- Florida Memory Project
- Title:
- Gov. LeRoy Collins on Civil Rights
- Contributor to Resource:
- WFSU-TV
- Date of Original:
- 1980-05-22
- Subject:
- Community Relations Service
African Americans--History
Civil rights activists
Civil rights movements
Governors--Florida
Interviews
Politicians
Politics - People:
- Collins, LeRoy
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 - Location:
- United States, Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, 30.43826, -84.28073
- Medium:
- moving images
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Description:
- Gov. LeRoy Collins reflects on the civil rights movement in an interview with a WFSU-TV reporter. He states that during his tenure as governor he felt that change had to come peacefully in order to be effective. He comments that his experiences with civil rights leaders and as Commissioner of the Community Relations Service convinced him that integration would have a positive impact on society. The segment ends with the former Governor commenting that his religious beliefs made him sympathetic with the civil rights movement and additional commentary on his friendship with Dr. Martin Luther King. Produced by WFSU-TV.
- Metadata URL:
- http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253194
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 8:35; color; sound, V-239 BA334; S.1239
- Contributing Institution:
- Florida State Archives
- Rights:
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