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Lucinda Kidder

Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Lucinda Kidder, being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 110:02.

Tags Civil rights demonstration, Civil rights movement, Lucinda Kidder, oral history interview, Swarthmore College

Louise Bennett Oral History Transcript

Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-09-12 of Louise Bennett, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey and Roberto Vargas.

Tags Carl Wittman, Judy Graham, Louise Bennett, Mimi Feingold, oral history transcript, Peace Movement, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Swarthmore College

Louise Bennett

Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Louise Bennett, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. 1-part audio with transcription, length 5:50.

Tags Civil rights demonstration, Civil rights movement, Louise Bennett, Swarthmore College

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Local Groups Continue Sit-Ins Negotiations on Eastern Shore

Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on February 16, 1962 sharing updates on the sit-in demonstrations for desegregation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with a focus on those in Chestertown involving Swarthmore Students. The developments of the demonstrations are shared, including the local groups involved in leading them, as well as student groups who joined the actions.

Tags 1962, Cambridge MD, Chestertown MD, Chestertown Non-Violent Action Group, Civic Interest Group of Baltimore, Civil rights demonstration, Desegregation, Eastern Shore Civil Rights Project, Integration, Mimi Feingold, Sit-in demonstrations, Swarthmore College, Washington College

Linda Groetzinger Oral History Transcript

Edited oral history transcript of Linda Groetzinger, interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio.

Tags Civil rights movement, Linda Groetzinger, oral history transcript, Swarthmore College

Linda Groetzinger

Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Linda Groetzinger, being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 145:02.

Tags Civil rights demonstration, Civil rights movement, Linda Groetzinger, oral history interview, Swarthmore College

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Liberals Split: Plan Sit-Ins

Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on September 28, 1962 reporting on a debate among liberal students on campus containing a section on planning sit-ins. The section mentions the Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC) and their plans to continue sit-ins and other actions to promote integration, as well as employment discrimination on campus. The Chester Tutorial Project is also mentioned.

Tags 1962, Campus debate, Chester PA, Chester Tutorial project, Education, Employment discrimination, Integration, Mike Manove, Norman Thomas, Paul Booth, Racial discrimination, Sit-in demonstrations, Student Peace Union, Students for a Democratic Society, Students for Disarmament, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Tutoring

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