Filmed interview with Sheriff Melvin (Mel) Bailey conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on life in Birmingham under segregation, the 1963 integration campaign, and conflicts between Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor and other officials in the city government, including Laurie...Show full record
Subject:
Civilrightsmovements--Alabama--Birmingham
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Blackside, Inc.
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.
Filmed interview with Bernie Schweid conducted for Eyes on the Prize. Discussion centers on his support of the Nashville sit-ins as a business owner in the city.
Subject:
Civilrightsmovements--Tennessee--Nashville
Creator:
Blackside, Inc.
Contributor:
Blackside, Inc., Bagwell, Orlando
Publisher:
Washington University in St. Louis, Blackside, Inc.