Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women, 2017-2018
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Women's March Oral History Collection consists of 108 oral history interviews with Women's March participants. The interviews are oraganized geographically by city: Washington DC, Atlanta, Other Georgia Cities, and Beyond Georgia.
Dates
- Creation: 2017-2018
Creator
- From the Collection: Gerrard, Morna (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Stephens, Karen W. (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Strub, Liza (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Oeder, Carol (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: McGee, Alex, 1989- (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hague, Erica Lynn (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Lefkowitz, Leah (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Flaherty, Lisa, 1965- (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Griffin, Schaune (Interviewer) (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Halevy, Emily (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Carson, Karen, 1973- (Interviewer, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Consult individual interview descriptions for information on access restrictions.
Historical Note
The Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women took place on Saturday, January 21, 2017, one day after the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. The March was organized by Harmel Codi, Gina Gareau-Clark, Janel Green, Gerald A, Griggs, Blynne Olivieri and Aisha Yaqoob. Speakers included Stacey Y. Abrams, Park Cannon, Stephanie Davis, Vincent Fort, Staci Fox, Shirley Franklin, Dr. Francys Johnson, Hank Johnson, John Lewis, Edward Ahmed Mitchell, Luma Mufleh, Tiffany Roberts and Tanya Washington. Marchers congregated at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, and marched to Liberty Plaza, adjacent to the State Capitol Building. Ten thousand protesters were expected to take part, however, it is estimated that over 60,000 people attended.
Extent
From the Collection: 108 Item(s) (108 oral history interviews)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
100 Decatur St., S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404-413-2880
404-413-2881 (Fax)
archives@gsu.edu