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Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina

Whittenberg Cassette 4 Side 2

Media

Part of Interview: Whittenberg, Ezra W.

Title

Whittenberg Cassette 4 Side 2

Source

Ezra W. Whittenberg Interview

Date

1990-07-03

Description

Cassette 4

Side 2

00:05--Whittenberg recalls that he most admired and liked teachers and uncles [he doesn't name specific individuals].

00:47--He thought nothing of being black; he didn't really relate to whites.

1:30--His wish is that the two races would accept each other more readily. He goes on to briefly recall how he was the first black person to run for the Oconee County Council. The top five were elected; he came in sixth out of fourteen candidates, narrowly missing the office.

4:45--Audio ends.

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