McDowell Cassette 2 Side 1
Media
Part of Interview: McDowell, Ida
Title
McDowell Cassette 2 Side 1
Source
Ida McDowell Interview
Date
1989-12-14
Description
Cassette 2
Side 1
00:00--Mrs. McDowell discusses the treatment of mulattos, Native Americans who owned local businesses, once a month shopping trips to Anderson, and holidays commonly celebrated such as Christmas. Birthdays and anniversaries were not celebrated in her family.
7:25--She recalls her happiest moments of childhood, her acceptance of being black, and how all races should live together in harmony. She recalls her husband and her son-in-law. She had ten children (7 boys, 3 girls). She names them and states that most of them at some point moved to New York. She also makes brief comment on the fact that her husband always voted, while she never did.
16:58--Audio ends.
Side 1
00:00--Mrs. McDowell discusses the treatment of mulattos, Native Americans who owned local businesses, once a month shopping trips to Anderson, and holidays commonly celebrated such as Christmas. Birthdays and anniversaries were not celebrated in her family.
7:25--She recalls her happiest moments of childhood, her acceptance of being black, and how all races should live together in harmony. She recalls her husband and her son-in-law. She had ten children (7 boys, 3 girls). She names them and states that most of them at some point moved to New York. She also makes brief comment on the fact that her husband always voted, while she never did.
16:58--Audio ends.
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