Race discrimination -- North Carolina -- Charlotte
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee records
Collection
Identifier: MS0101
Abstract
Records of a committee established in 1961 by the mayor of Charlotte to help ease racial tensions and to assist in the gradual desegregation of public facilities. Includes correspondence, minutes, and clippings relating to the committee and its predecessor, the Friendly Relations Committee. Also contains material from state and national groups, including the North Carolina Mayor's Cooperating Committee, North Carolina Good Neighbor Council, National Citizens Committee for Community...
Dates:
1960 - 1990; 1961 - 1969
Era before Brown vs. Board of Education oral history collection
Collection
Identifier: OH-BB
Abstract
The interviews focus on the educational experiences of members of the African American community of Charlotte during the era of segregation. Many interviewees also discuss how things changed once segregation ended and their children’s school experiences.
Dates:
2004 - 2005
