Correspondence of Clark and writer Josephine Carson (Mrs. M. Rider), 1966-1975 and undated
Scope and Contents note
Clark mentions success of civil rights programs in the south; visits to Tent City
; her belief in God; Stokely Carmichael; a church burning in Grenada, Mississippi and racist Mississippi Justice
; the Chicago Democratic Convention, family and other matters; Carson discusses similar issues; the impact of urbanization on prejudice; and work on her book, eventually published as Silent Voices: The Southern Negro Woman Today, which profiles Clark under the name of Charity
and other women suggested to her by Clark; with information on the real life women profiled under fictional names. Clark originals and carbons of Carson's replies. These letters possibly not from Clark, but a possible gift from Josephine Carson Rider.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1985
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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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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