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John Fykes sings as police drag him from a sit-in
John Fykes sings as police drag him from the Merchants Association building sit-in. Demonstrators often sang freedom songs such as "We Shall Overcome" during their protests and arrests.
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John Mason
"At the time I was born, Blacks could’nt be born at the hospital. So, you know, I’m 51 years old if you want to count back and see how many years ago--strange enough my brother, my youngest brother was the first Black born at UNC hospital!" - John…
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John Horbet Johnson and Ida Mae Johnson - On the African American freedom struggle and Civil Rights Movement in Chapel Hill
Audio recordings of interviews conducted by Yonni Chapman with participants in the African American freedom struggle and the civil rights movement in and around Chapel Hill, N.C.
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John Ray Davis
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David Mason, Jr. - On the sit-in at Colonial Drugstore (clip)
David Mason, Jr.: And I remember when we went in, we sat down and Big John said, “Mason, you, you know y’all are not supposed to be sitting down here.” And I said, “Why? We just want a soda.” And he said, “well y’all can get your sodas, and y’all…
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John Horbet Johnson
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Chapel Hill Police stand between civil rights demonstrators and counter-protesters at Colonial Drug
Chapel Hill Police Lt. Graham Creel (left) and John Nesbitt (right) stand between civil rights demonstrators and counter-protesters at Colonial Drug. Larry Caswell is the little boy holding the sign “Sing Along with John.” “2-4-6-8- who the hell…
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Fred Battle - On working (clip)
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Fred Battle - On May Day (clip)
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Fred Battle - On high school (clip)
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Edna Lyde - On housekeeping work (clip)
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It was Time!
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Dairy Bar
"Big John, who was known as the most racist drugstore guy, you know, you couldn't, he didn't allow blacks to come in there and do anything in his store. He had made it known that he was a racist, so when you walked down his street you had to look for…
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Hilliard Caldwell - Janitor’s association (clip)
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Hilliard Caldwell - Mother’s second marriage (clip)
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Fred Battle - On basketball (clip)
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Fred Battle - On neighborhoods (clip)
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Fred Battle - On community (clip)
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Fred Battle - On education (clip)
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Fred Battle - On motivation (clip)
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Fred Battle - Something to be proud of (clip)
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