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Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina

KeaslerL Cassette 1 Side 2

Media

Part of Interview: Keasler, Laura

Title

KeaslerL Cassette 1 Side 2

Source

Laura Keasler Interview

Date

1990-07-20

Description

Cassette 1

Side 2

00:00--Keasler first discusses a family heirloom (china cabinet) that was passed down from her mother before recalling her mother's skill at quilting and embroidery, neighbors and family members who were involved in World War I, and aspects of local church services and Sunday school.

10:10--Mrs. Keasler discusses relatives who attended junior college, camp meetings, homecoming, and singing conventions.

18:55--Mrs. Keasler briefly discuses her local senior citizens group before talking about her early education such as learning about notable blacks in history, listening to stories of slavery passed down from the older members of her family, local white/black relationships, knowledge of the Al Green lynching in Walhalla, and the fact that the Ku Klux Klan was not active in northern Anderson County (according to Mrs. Keasler, the Klan was much more active in southern Anderson County).

31:26--Audio ends.

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