Janet Carson oral history interview, February 17, 2017

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Identifier: CarsonJ_20170217

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Janet Carson oral history interview

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Morna Gerrard. In this interview, Janet Carson begins by talking about her parents and her children. She talks about deciding to attend the Women's March on Washington with her daughter, despite never having taken part in a protest march before. She discusses her overwhelmingly positive experience at the march, particularly the positive atmosphere and the presence of children. Carson talks about feeling stifled in her conservative hometown as a result of being judged for her political views, and how that has prompted her to think about moving somewhere else. She discusses her hopes and fears for the future under the Trump administration, and he strategies for staying positive in the face of adversity and worry.

Dates

Creation: February 17, 2017

Creator

Carson, Janet, 1951- (Interviewee, Person)

Restriction on Access

Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Janet Carson was born in 1951 in Marianna, Fla., where she has lived for most of her life. She grew up in a family that strongly supported civil rights. She retired from teaching in 2015. Carson attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 with her daughter, Karen, who lives in Atlanta.