Sara Patenaude oral history interview, November 25, 2017
Scope and Contents
Interviewed by Will Greer. In this interview, Sara Patenaude describes her family's conservative political views, which differ from hers. She describes her career and education, and talks about her first experiences with political activism in the Occupy movement in Baltimore. She discusses her motivation for attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017--to make a showing against Donald Trump--and talks about her experiences at the march, which she attended alone. Patenaude describes political activities in which she has participated since returning from the march, her alarm and dismay at the Trump administration's activities, and discusses her hopes and fears for the future.
Dates
- Creation: November 25, 2017
Creator
- Patenaude, Sara (Interviewee, Person)
Restrictions on Access
Oral history available for research.
Biographical Note
Sara Patenaude was born in 1986 in Fort Worth, Tex. She currently lives in the Atlanta area, where she is an urban historian and a PhD candidate in history at Georgia State University.
Extent
2 Item(s) (Audio (50:10 duration) transcript (13 pages))
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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