Benson Cassette 1 Side 2
Media
Part of Interview: Benson, James
Title
Benson Cassette 1 Side 2
Source
James Benson Interview
Date
1989-12-08
Description
Cassette 1
Side 2
00:04--Church--church services were long but there were lots of songs performed. He was a member of Abel Baptist Church.
2:40--There were camp meetings in Pendleton where several churches would come together for a weekend full of worship.
5:44--Mr. Benson went to Pickens Country District 7 schools. He finished grammar school and went to school until he was sixteen years old. The children went to school seven out of the twelve months. Mr. Benson's parents did not care much about education, and would rather have had their children helping them in the fields.
13:20--Mr. Benson explains that his three children were the first to attend college in his family. He and his wife had five children.
17:35--Benson recalls that in school they did not study black history nor did they have books regarding the subject.
23:48--Blacks did not talk much about how white people treated them. They simply thought that was the way of the world.
26:00--There was a very bad earthquake in the area when Mr. Benson was young. Local people had real trouble explaining what happened because they did not know what was going on.
28:48--The flu epidemic in 1917 killed a lot of people. There were whole families dying and doctors did not understand why.
30:32--Mr. Benson discusses marriage roles. He believes that most relationships are equal, but the man often considered himself to be the head of the household.
31:35--Audio ends.
Side 2
00:04--Church--church services were long but there were lots of songs performed. He was a member of Abel Baptist Church.
2:40--There were camp meetings in Pendleton where several churches would come together for a weekend full of worship.
5:44--Mr. Benson went to Pickens Country District 7 schools. He finished grammar school and went to school until he was sixteen years old. The children went to school seven out of the twelve months. Mr. Benson's parents did not care much about education, and would rather have had their children helping them in the fields.
13:20--Mr. Benson explains that his three children were the first to attend college in his family. He and his wife had five children.
17:35--Benson recalls that in school they did not study black history nor did they have books regarding the subject.
23:48--Blacks did not talk much about how white people treated them. They simply thought that was the way of the world.
26:00--There was a very bad earthquake in the area when Mr. Benson was young. Local people had real trouble explaining what happened because they did not know what was going on.
28:48--The flu epidemic in 1917 killed a lot of people. There were whole families dying and doctors did not understand why.
30:32--Mr. Benson discusses marriage roles. He believes that most relationships are equal, but the man often considered himself to be the head of the household.
31:35--Audio ends.
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