Washington, McKinley, Jr., March 3, 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: March 3, 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.
Biographical Note
Rev. McKinley Washington Jr. (1936-2022) was born in Mayesville, South Carolina. He was an active participant in the Civil Rights Movement, beginning with his participation in lunch counter sit-ins in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1961 and the founding of the Edisto Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1964. He also marched with striking Charleston hospital workers in 1969. His legislative career began in the 1970s. He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1975 to 1990, representing District 116, and in the South Carolina Senate from 1990 to 2000, representing District 45. While in office, he served as chairman of the S.C. Legislative Black Caucus and as chairman of the House Committee on Operations and Management. After his time in office, he worked as a member of the S.C. Employment Security Commission for eight years. He was also the pastor of the Edisto Presbyterian Church for 50 years, until his retirement in 2012.
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
The audio recording of this oral history is missing. The file contains only a list of questions and a signed interview release form.
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