Glover, Maggie W., February 25, 2000
Scope and Contents
The South Carolina Black Legislators Oral History Project contains nine oral histories conducted by Dr. Todd Moye, a postdoctoral fellow at the Avery Research Center, between 1999 and 2000. Participants discuss their family history, their interest in politics, accomplishments during their political careers, and thoughts about the state of South Carolina politics and their political legacies.
The oral histories are arranged alphabetically by last name at the file level. More information about the content of each oral history can be found in the abstract at the file level of each interview. The audio recordings for the oral histories with Rep. Brenda Lee and Sen. McKinley Washington Jr. are currently missing. There is a transcript for the interview with Rep. Lee, but there is no transcript for Sen. Washington Jr.
Dates
- Creation: February 25, 2000
Creator
- From the Collection: Avery Research Center (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research. A cassette player is required to listen to the audiocassette tapes. A cassette player will be made available to researchers in our reading room. The Avery Research Center does not currently have the technology to read the floppy disks.
Full Extent
From the Collection: .209 linear feet (1 half Hollinger box, 7 audiocassette tapes, 6 floppy disks)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
Maggie Wallace Glover begins by discussing her family's history in the Pee Dee, her educational background, and her military service. She then discusses her 1982 run for the Florence District Number One School Board, explaining why she was so passionate about that campaign, and her efforts to improve educational opportunities for African American students in Florence County. She continues by discussing running for the State House, the number of African American women serving alongside her, and how state politics are dominated by white men, which limits the ability of the women representatives to create change. She then discusses the impact of the Congressional Black Caucus, the demographics and needs of her district, and her involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as her thoughts on the Confederate Flag. She then discusses the influence and importance of her mother in her life, the effects of school integration, and her thoughts on an African American politician's ability to win a statewide election. She concludes by discussing what she considers to be her political legacy.
The oral history is conducted by Dr. Todd Moye.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu