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Wilson, Mary Ann Smith

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Mary Ann Smith Wilson oral history interview, April 13, 1979

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Identifier: WilsonMAS_19790413_P1979-08
Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Vincent Fort. Among topics discussed: Educational background; Atlanta sit‑ins; influence of Brown v. Board of Education, Greensboro sit‑ins, Montgomery bus boycott, African nationalism; Council of Presidents; Appeal for Human Rights; fears, concerns of students; academic allowances; role of parents; personal encounters with segregation; faculty support; student leadership; Wilson's personal encounters with racism; influence of literature.

Dates: April 13, 1979