Louisiana Civil Rights Movement Oral History Project

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Documenting the Civil Rights Movement in Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes.

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Eunice Paddio-Johnson oral history interview
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Eunice Paddio-Johnson discusses her memories of racism as a child and as an adult, her education and teaching in segregated schools in Saint Helena Parish, efforts to register black voters, her experience as the first black member of the Saint Helena Parish School Board, the roles of the Freemasons and Order of the Eastern Star in the civil rights movement, the Louisiana Education Association, and her work with various civic associations.
John Zippert oral history interview
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Zippert describes his political activity while at the City College of New York, his experiences as a CORE summer volunteer in Louisiana, and his involvement in the Grand Marie Sweet Potato Marketing Cooperative. He discusses his work with the Southern Cooperative Development Program and the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, being investigated by the FBI and the Joint Legislative Committee on Un-American Activities, and his participation in removing the miscegenation statute in Louisiana.
Johnnie Jones, Sr. oral history interview
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Jones gives a detailed account of his life, beginning with his childhood in West Feliciana Parish, La., through his high school, college, and law school education. He describes his army service in World War II, his position as the first African-American warrant officer, and his involvement the D-Day invasion. Jones shares recollections of racism, segregation, sit-ins, and protests in Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities. He describes in detail his work as a civil rights attorney, including his relationships with Louisiana civil rights leaders, the NAACP, and CORE; his participation in numerous civil rights cases; student activism at Southern University; the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott; his involvement with the NAACP; local and national figures in the civil rights movement; prominent court cases aimed at ending segregation; the lawyers and judges involved in those cases; and the wider civil rights movement in Louisiana.
Joyce Robinson oral history interview
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Robinson discusses the crossover of East Baton Rouge Parish public school teachers, including teachers' attitudes, methods they used to prepare, and support received from the parish, schools, and other teachers. She also discusses desegregation and changing demographics at Istrouma High School.
Lola Stallworth oral history interview
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Stallworth discusses her family; her education and teaching career; obstacles in setting up a Head Start program, a credit union for African Americans, and a Council on Aging in Greensburg, La.; the activities of CORE volunteers; difficulties in registering African Americans to vote; and problems faced by black teachers.
Meg Redden oral history interview
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Redden discusses her early views on American race relations, joining CORE, her work on voter registration issues in Louisiana, race relations in Louisiana, and the aims of the wider civil rights movement.
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