Stine George oral history interview, October 14, 1989

Item — othertype: Oral History

Identifier: GeorgeS_19891014_P1987-17

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Stine George oral history interview

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Cliff Kuhn and Duane Stewart. Among topics discussed: Family background; reapportionment in Moultrie and Colquitt counties; "People United for Fairness"; Laughlin McDonald; voter registration 1959‑63 Donalsonville, Georgia; Mugg Burke; Seminole County organizations; KKK; "New Communities"; Charles Sherrod; George's campaign for city council; political maneuvering in Seminole county; Ford Foundation grant; traveling with Ford Foundation; problems of being both activist and teacher; gaining community support; desegregation of Seminole county police force; street paving; desegregation of juries; the Future Farmers of America; George being ostracized by the state of Georgia; community action council; the WIN program; Job Corps; racism in the Labor Department; Moultrie County; John Cross; the lack of morality of teachers in Moultrie County; the NAACP in Moultrie; Edward Starkey; Judge Robert Elliott; George's EEOC lawsuit against Community Action Council; Wesley Ball; the problems of at‑large council members; vote buying; D.L. Inman; Frank Wilson; problems of multi‑member's districts; Robert Flanagan; the multi‑member district plan's origins; opposition to ACLU's plan.

Dates

Creation: October 14, 1989

Creator

George, Stine (Interviewee, Person)

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Stine George was an NAACP leader from Colquitt county, and was active in the Seminole County voter registration drive. The interview was conducted at the annual state NAACP convention, Brunswick, Ga., October 13‑14, 1989.