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Interview no. | A-0388 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | A.3. Southern Politics: North Carolina Politics |
Project description | Interviews, 1995-1997, aimed at understanding how North Carolinians have dealt with post-Great Depression changes. Overarching themes are the realignment in North Carolina party politics and the Republican reemergence, the evolution of African American political activity since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the evolution of women's political activity since the 1960s, and the centrality of cultural and social politics in the state's political contests and debates. |
Date | August 30, 1995 |
Interviewee | Martin, William N., 1945- |
Interviewee occupation |
Public officers Politicians |
Interviewee DOB | 1945 |
Interviewee ethnicity | African Americans |
Interviewer | Mosnier, Joseph. |
Abstract | North Carolina senator William Martin is an important figure in African-American politics in the state for around two decades. In this interview, he discusses his personal history and education, including his civil rights activism, his legal practice and involvement in politics. Themes include the evolution of African-American politics, the re-emergence of the Republican Party as a political force in North Carolina, and the major issues he has been involved with as a senator in the North Carolina Assembly. |
Subject Topical |
North Carolina--Politics and government. African American politicians--North Carolina. African American legislators--North Carolina. Politicians--North Carolina. |
Citation | Interview with William N. Martin by Joseph Mosnier, 30 August 1995. A-0388 in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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