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Mary Vaughn oral history interview, 2006 November 18
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Creator
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Vaughn, Mary, 1938-
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Date Created
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2006-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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African Americans--Drug use, Gentrification, Race discrimination, Segregation, Urban renewal, Working poor
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Description
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Mary Vaughn describes her experiences growing up in the segregated Charlotte neighborhood of Brooklyn and shares her opinions on social issues at the time of interview. She recalls the poor quality of the homes in her neighborhood and how her fami...
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Miriam Bates oral history interview, 2006 November 18
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Creator
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Bates, Miriam, 1926-
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Date Created
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2006-11-18
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Subjects--Topical
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Segregation, Segregation in education, Civil rights movements, African American neighborhoods, African American Greek letter societies, Presbyterian Church, Education, Urban renewal
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Description
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Miriam Bates recounts her life growing up in Charlotte, her college experience at Hampton University in Virginia, and her return to Charlotte in 1978. Mrs. Bates recalls growing up in the Biddleville neighborhood in Charlotte, where she lived thro...