Harry G. Boyte

Date

4-12-1965

Streaming Media

Length

51 minutes

Notes

Harry G. Boyte, an American political organizer, left his position at the American Red Cross to work on civil rights issues. In 1963, he joined the Southern Christian Leadership Council as an assistant to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Boyte, who participated in the march from Selma to Montgomery Alabama in March 1965, discusses the economic, political and social conditions in the American South and the nation as a whole, and calls for nonviolent community action to end violence and injustice against Black Americans. He urges white Americans to examine and discard white supremacist attitudes that they have consciously or unconsciously adopted, and addresses the need for social programs promoting community-building and racial equality in the underserved population of poor whites in the South.

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

Subjects

Civil rights -- United States, Race relations

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/2 track, mono

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Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Content warning: Descriptions of physical violence.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11063

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