- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Mr. Percy Greene
- Creator:
- Greene, Percy, 1897-1977
McMillen, Neil R., 1939- - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1972
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Civil rights workers
Mississippi--Politics and government - People:
- Greene, Percy, 1897-1977--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Interview conducted on December 14, 1972 with Mr. Percy Greene at his office in Jackson, Mississippi.Greene was born on September 7, 1897 in Jackson, Mississippi and died on April 16, 1977.He was very active in the civil rights movement in Mississippi.After serving in World War I, he returned to Jackson, Mississippi. In 1927, he organized the National Association of Negro War Veterans and by 1932 there were chapters in 8 states with 12,000 members. In 1939, he became founder, owner, publisher and editor of the Jackson Advocate newspaper in Jackson.Greene was pictured in Life magazine casting his vote after leading African Americans to the polls to vote in a Democratic primary election for the first time in the history of the state of Mississippi in 1964.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_695c8761-0865-4f32-a7fd-9e1209d75fc6
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- F341.5 .M57 vol. 286
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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