Benjamin E. Mays oral history interview, November 29, 1978
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Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Vincent Fort. Among topics discussed: Atlanta sit‑ins; influence of Greensboro sit‑ins, Montgomery bus boycott and Martin Luther King; Mays's background; Appeal for Human Rights; Council of Presidents; student leaders; academic allowances; Mays meeting with Atlanta Chamber of Commerce; Born to Rebel. Segregation at lunch counters; Warren United Methodist Church meeting; recommendations of Morehouse board of trustees; Mays role in bailing students out of jail; segregation; impact of Civil Rights Act; Ivan Allen; importance of voting; March on Washington; impact of Dr. King on sit‑ins; congressional investigations regarding King assassination. Dr. King and Vietnam War pacifism; David Lewis; Black Power movement; non‑violence; Peachtree Courier.
Dates
- Creation: November 29, 1978
Creator
- Mays, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Elijah), 1894-1984 (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Permission from the donor is required for access
Biographical Note
Benjamin Mays (1894-1984) was an Atlanta educator, president of Morehouse College during sit‑ins.
Extent
1 item(s) (audio (1:05:42 duration))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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