- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with William H. Jackson by Glen Jordan
- Creator:
- Jackson, William H.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Jordan, Glen
- Publisher:
- Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1988-02-25
- Subject:
- Greensboro Sit-ins, Greensboro, N.C., 1960
Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations
Protest movements--United States
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Segregation
Civil rights demonstrations
Civil rights demonstration--North Carolina--Greensboro - 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 August 12, 1982, oral history interview conducted by Glen Jordan with William H. Jackson, Jackson primarily discusses race relations in Greensboro and his experiences as a police officer in the city, including the 1960 sit-ins, 1963 marches, and 1969 incident at A&T. He specifically notes protestor behavior, interactions with protest leaders including Jesse Jackson, integration of the police force, and progress in the community.
- Metadata URL:
- http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CivilRights/id/839
- 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:
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