Transcript of interview with Clark by Peter Wood, 1981.
Scope and Contents note
Topics include her childhood, parents, her memories of the World War I era race riot in Charleston, her work at Highlander, and with people such as Myles and Zilphia Horton, Bernice Robinson, Rosa Parks, Stokely Carmichael, Esau Jenkins, Andrew Young and Edwin Harleston; Citizenship Schools, the importance of music in such workshops, with a reference to We Shall Overcome; her work on the Charleston County School Board; the Charleston Hospital Workers' strike; religion; the fear of the black middle class in the civil rights era, her schooling at Avery and other related topics.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-1988 and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Clark, Septima Poinsette, 1898-1987 (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 11.5 linear feet (15 archival boxes, 3 record cartons, 2 oversize boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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