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United Nations workshop, 1954 August 2, part 1
United Nations workshop, 1954 August 2, part 2
United Nations workshop, 1954 August 2
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Includes discussion of the purpose of the workshop, the American Legion's opposition to the United Nations, and segregation and world opinion. Myles Horton tells of an interview with Eleanor Roosevelt, Reis Williams making headway on the United Nations, and discussions in Charleston, South Carolina. Esau Jenkins discusses the Sea Islands and Charleston area, demographics in the Islands, economic problems, and how the Sea Islands relate to the United Nations. Fred Bennett discusses the Supreme Court and problems of small farmers in Alabama, housing problems for African-Americans in Crosset, Arkansas, give praise for unions in Crosset, difficulty in getting credit for African-Americans, unemployment in Bristol, Tennessee, industrialization in the South, unionism in Florida, economic problems of Cumberland County, Tennesse, and right to work laws and political action.
August 2, 1954
Bennett, Fred (speaker); Horton, Myles, 1905-1990 (speaker); Jenkins, Esau (speaker)
Publication Information
| Creator | Bennett, Fred (speaker); Horton, Myles, 1905-1990 (speaker); Jenkins, Esau (speaker) |
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| Date Created | August 2, 1954 |
| Language | English |
Physical Description
| Format | Sound recording |
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| Extent | 1 audiotape reel |
| Duration | 1:52:29 |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Highlander Research and Education Center records, 1917-2017 |
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| Call Number | Audio 515A |
| Media Number | Audio 515A/146 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465347602121 |
| Finding Aid | http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss00265 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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