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Willie Bolden interview
2006-03-21
Bolden, Willie, 1938-2016, Merritt, Carole
In this interview, Willie Bolden talks about his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He describes his experiences in demonstrations in St. Augustine, Florida; Selma, Alabama; Marks, Mississippi; and the Mule Train march from Mississippi to Washington, D.C.
- Title:
- Willie Bolden interview
- Creator:
- Bolden, Willie, 1938-2016, Merritt, Carole
- Date Created:
- 2006-03-21
- Description:
In this interview, Willie Bolden talks about his involvement with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He describes his experiences in demonstrations in St. Augustine, Florida; Selma, Alabama; Marks, Mississippi; and the Mule Train march from Mississippi to Washington, D.C.
Born in Sumter, South Carolina in 1938 and moved to Savannah, Georgia at the age of three. Father worked at Southern Cotton Oil Mill in Savannah and delivered papers. His mother, Sadie Mae Bolden, was a stay at home mother when Mr. Bolden was young but became a beautician and had a small shop in their home. Mr. Bolden moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1961.
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- Digital Library of Georgia
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Subjects:
- African Americans--History
Civil rights
Racism
Race relations--Georgia--Atlanta
Race discrimination
Education
Religion
Student movements--Florida--Saint Augustine
Student movements--Alabama--Birmingham
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Belmont Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) - Type:
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