- Collection:
- Greensboro Voices: Voicing Observations in Civil Rights and Equality struggles
- Title:
- Oral history interview with William H. Jackson
- Creator:
- Jackson, William H., 1915-1993
- Publisher:
- Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library
- Date of Original:
- 1982-08-12
- Subject:
- Police--North Carolina--Greensboro
Race relations
Greensboro (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Greensboro
Civil rights demonstrations--North Carolina--Greensboro
Sit-ins--North Carolina--Greensboro
Protest marches--North Carolina--Greensboro
Social integration--North Carolina--Greensboro - People:
- Jackson, William H., 1915-1993
Jackson, Jesse, 1941- - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Guilford County, Greensboro, 36.07264, -79.79198
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- 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.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/oh%3A68
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project, Greensboro Public Library
- Contributing Institution:
- Greensboro Public Library (Greensboro, N.C.)
- Rights:
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