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Judy Richardson Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-12-06 of Judy Richardson, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey and Eleanor Naiman. 2-part audio.Tags 1968 Democratic Convention, Alabama, Antihierarchy, Atlanta Demonstrations, Blackside, Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, Carl Wittman, Chester PA, Civil Rights Movement Vet, Eyes on the Prize, Film-making, Freedom Plow Program Swarthmore, Freedom Riders, Georgia, Gloria Richardson, History Channel, Judy Richardson, Local leadership, Mimi Feingold, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Nonviolent Action Group, Northern Light Productions, oral history transcript, Penny Patch, Redlining, Reggie Robinson, SNCC Freedom Singers, SNCC North Carolina Campaign, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Tactical Nonviolence, Tarrytown NY, Violence, Wide Area Telephone Service -
AFSC Interns Live, Learn, and Try to Teach In Nashville, Tenn
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 12, 1962 reports about the Community Service project in Nashville wherein interns from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) spent their summers in a southern community working for a community service agency. The politics of desegregation and the state of Nashville in relation to the civil rights movement is discussed. -
Violence Disrupts Southern Projects
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on September 25, 1962 announcing incidents of violence at sites of voter registration efforts by the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). There are multiple instances of shootings whose details are shared, including the names of those injured, their relation to the voter registration efforts, and their current condition. Toward the end of the article, the field secretary of SNCC comments on the attacks, including the racial politics motivating them.Tags 1962, Charlie Cobb, Howard University, Jack Chatfield, Jackson MS, Law enforcement, Marylene Burks, Prathia Hall, Racial discrimination, Robert Moses, Ruleville MS, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Trinity College, University of Mississippi, Violence, Vivian Hillet, Voter registration -
23 Test Public Accommodations on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on February 9, 1962 reporting on demonstrations aimed at testing racial segregation policies at businesses in Chestertown, Maryland. The article focuses on student involvement in supporting the efforts of freedom riders and reports on what happened at the demonstrations, how the establishments reacted, as well as instances of retaliatory violence against demonstrators.