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Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina

Knox Cassette 2 Side 1

Media

Part of Interview: Knox, Brenda

Title

Knox Cassette 2 Side 1

Source

Brenda Knox Interview

Date

1990-09-24

Description

Cassette 2

Side 1

00:17--Mrs. Knox discusses important churches in the community, local cemeteries, singing conventions, camp meetings, and groups in the church such as the Missionary Society and Jolly Workers.

10:54--Aspects of local education, reading material available to the family, various school locations such as Seneca Graded School, Oakway, and Seneca Institute, and differences between black and white schools are briefly touched upon. Her father's education in medicine is recalled.

22:30--Mrs. Knox believes that her family was involved with both the Freemasons and the Eastern Star. Her mother always voted, but is unaware of any other family member's political involvement.

26:15--She recalls talk of how relations between local blacks and whites, including stories of a lynching that took place locally in the early 1900's, her father treating white patients, and the cooperation and respect given to her father by local whites who were also in the medical profession.

31:26--Audio ends.

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