- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with Owen Lewis by William Link
- Creator:
- Lewis, Owen D.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Link, William
- Publisher:
- Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. University Libraries
- Date of Original:
- 1988-11-21
- Subject:
- Segregation in education--United States
Race relations
Greensboro (N.C.)--History--20th century
School integration
Civil rights workers--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 November 21, 1988, oral history interview conducted by William Link with Owen Lewis, Lewis compares the differences in segregation, race relations, response to the Brown decision, and civil rights activities between Greensboro and Winston-Salem during the 1950s and 1960s, noting the role of specific religious denominations and civic organizations. He describes protests he covered as a reporter in Greensboro, the role that Jesse Jackson played in the movement, and the leadership role assumed by Tony Stanley. He also provides his favorable opinion of the role of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, mayor, and police in maintaining peace.
- Metadata URL:
- http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CivilRights/id/874
- 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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