- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with B. Elton Cox by Eugene Pfaff
- Creator:
- Cox, Ben Elton, Sr.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Pfaff, Eugene E.
- Publisher:
- Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1982-05-15
- Subject:
- Segregation in education--United States
Race relations - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In this transcript of a May 15, 1982, oral history interview conducted by Eugene Pfaff with B. Elton Cox, Cox primarily discusses the history and activities of CORE and his participation in the organization; specific topics include the original Freedom Ride, Freedom Highways Project, demonstration tactics, and the Greensboro chapter. Also of interest are Cox's specific efforts, including his first demonstration in high school, his arrest in Louisiana, a noted speech, his refusal to pay taxes, and meeting with the president of McDonald's. Cox also provides his assessment of other civil rights organizations, the work of many specific community leaders, and the role of North Carolina in the movement.
- Metadata URL:
- http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CivilRights/id/817
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- IN COPYRIGHT. This item is subject to copyright. Contact the contributing institution for permission to reuse.
- Original Collection:
- CRG
OH001 Greensboro Voices Collection - Contributing Institution:
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Rights: