Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Leroy Johnson
Subject
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Description
Interview with Leroy Johnson, conducted during the writing of Georgia Tech History, Technology, and Society Professor Ronald H. Bayor's 1996 book Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta. In this interview, Johnson speaks on the racism issue during his civil rights activities. He was a prominent attorney, winning a seat in Georgia's Senate in 1962. This made him the first African American to serve in the Georgia General Assembly since the end of Reconstruction.
Creator
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Source
MS450
Publisher
Georgia Institute of Technology Archives
Date
2/11/86
Contributor
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Rights
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Format
Audio/mpeg
Language
en
Type
Sound
Identifier
MS450_025
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Bayor, Ronald H., 1944-
Interviewee
Johnson, Leroy
Original Format
Audio cassette, DVD, WAV
Duration
0:54:26
Bit Rate/Frequency
128 kbps
Time Summary
0:54:26