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Black Heritage in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina

WilliamsGrier Cassette 1 Side 2

Media

Part of Interview: Williams, Lucile & Grier, Leah

Title

WilliamsGrier Cassette 1 Side 2

Source

Lucile Williams & Leah Grier Interview

Date

1990-08-17

Description

Side 2

00:07--Educational issues continue to be briefly discussed. They didn't know anything about white schools, so what differences there were between the two are unknown to them. A Fruster relative worked for Thomas G. Clemson; the family was some of the first black landowners around the Calhoun/Clemson area. They can vaguely recall the lynching incident involving Mr. Green of Walhalla, SC. Their parents' marriage was one of equality.

11:05--Their father Jimmy was one of the first blacks in the area to own a car. Holidays and celebrations were important to the black community, though neither sibling were able to get involved much on account of their work schedules.

16:35--Mrs. Williams and Grier recounts their employment as a laundry worker and domestic, respectively. They make short comment regarding their parents prized moments and possessions (church, car), and their thoughts on being black.

29:53--Audio ends.

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