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Jessie Hayden oral history interview, May 31, 2018

 Item — othertype: Oral History
Identifier: HaydenJ_20180531

Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Karen Stephens. In this interview, Jessie Hayden discusses her family's political background. She then discusses her own career and priority political issues. She discusses her expectations for the march and the actual day of the march. She also discusses her most significant moments at the march, her hopes for after the march, and strategies/advice for future marchers/protesters.

Dates

  • Creation: May 31, 2018

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Jessie Hayden was born in 1965 in Oxford, Mississippi. She moved to South Carolina soon after being born, and later moved to Atlanta. She is an English as a Second Language teacher and works primarily with immigrant populations. The Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women was Hayden's first march.

Extent

1 Item(s) (video (35:09 duration))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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