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| Creator: | King, Primus E., 1900-1986 |
| Creator: | Davis, Paula A. |
| Title: | Interview of Primus King, civil rights leader, by Paula A. Davis |
| Description: | Oral history interview with Primus King in which he discusses the discussing growing up in Columbus, Georgia, and his involvement in the trial that challenged the white-only Democratic Primary. King also mentions several jobs he held, including working at a cotton mill, serving white families as a butler and chauffeur, owning a barber shop, and leading congregations as a preacher. He further talks about civil rights challenges faced by African Americans in Columbus. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Oral histories | Transcripts |
| Subjects: | King, Primus E., 1900-1986 | King, Primus E., 1900-1986--Family | Davis, Paula A. | African American civil rights workers--Georgia--Columbus | Civil rights workers--Georgia--Columbus | African Americans--Suffrage--Georgia--Columbus | Suffrage--Georgia--Columbus | African American men--Georgia--Columbus | Voting--Georgia--Columbus | Civil rights movements--Georgia--Columbus | Civil rights--Georgia--Columbus | African Americans--Civil rights--Georgia--Columbus | Mills and mill-work--Georgia--Columbus | Columbus (Ga.)--History--20th century | Water carriers (Persons)--Georgia--Columbus | Textile factories--Georgia--Columbus | Butlers--Georgia--Columbus | Chauffeurs--Georgia--Columbus | African American barbers--Georgia--Columbus | Barbers--Georgia--Columbus | African American clergy--Georgia--Columbus | Clergy--Georgia--Columbus | Democratic Party (Ga.) | Columbus (Ga.) | Muscogee County (Ga.) |
| Collection: | General Oral History Collection |
| Institution: | Columbus State University Archives |
| Contributors: | Columbus State University Archives | General Oral History Collection, Columbus State University Archives (Columbus, Ga.) |
| Online Publisher: | [Columbus, Ga.] : Columbus State University Archives | 1979-07-16 |
| Rights and Usage: | When citing the Primus King oral history, please use the following citation: General Oral History Collection Columbus State University Archives Columbus, Georgia |
| Related Materials: | Forms part of: General Oral History Collection, Columbus State University Archives (Columbus, Ga.) |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://archives.columbusstate.edu/oral_history/Primus_King_Transcript.pdf |
