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Eastern Shore Area Civil Rights Target
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 2, 1962 which is the second in a series on the Summer 1962 civil rights projects, this one focusing on rural Maryland. Tom Kennedy, a Swarthmore student, discloses his involvement in the Eastern Shore project in Cambridge, Maryland. The article discusses Kennedy's experience, including reflections on the formation of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee (CNAC).Tags 1962, Baltimore MD, Boycotts, Cambridge MD, Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, Chestertown MD, Civil Interest Group of Baltimore, Civil rights movement, Desegregation, Eastern Shore Civil Rights Project, Easton MD, Freedom Riders, Mimi Feingold, Northern Student Movement, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Thomas Kennedy -
Students' Harlem Tutorial Project Emphasizes High Scholarship, Negro Heritage and Culture
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on September 28, 1962 featuring the Harlem Educational Project (HEP), as part of a series featuring civil rights projects students on campus are involved in. School desegregation and the inequality of education between Black and white communities is discussed. Students involved in HEP express a need for motivation and cultural pride in order to address disparities in education. -
Michael Meeropol Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript of Michael Meeropol interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio. -
Michael Meeropol
Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Michael Meeropol, being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 112:42. -
Additional Materials for M Lippert's Interview
a collection of letters and other materials related to Margaret Lippert's oral history interview -
SPAC Aids NAACP Youth in Local and Southern Problem
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on November 3, 1961 reporting on an event for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Swarthmore's campus, hosted by the Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC). The purposes of the event are disclosed, including efforts to fundraise and build community between the local white and Black populations. Extensions of these efforts are also reported on, including Swarthmore students attending meetings for the Youth branch of the Chester NAACP and developments in the town of Swarthmore for residents to be involved in local and national civil rights efforts. -
Michael Manove Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript of Michael Manove, interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio. -
Michael Manove
Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Michael Manove, being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 126:12. -
Janet Madden Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-12-13 of Janet Madden, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman. -
Janet Madden
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Janet Madden, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman. 1-part audio (with transcription), length 43:05.