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OH 0718

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeMcADAMS, Linnie (b. ca. 1937)
ProfessionsCommunity Activist

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0718
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionCommunity activist. Her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women’s Inter-Racial Fellowship in the 1960s and 1970s. Educational experiences in segregated schools; living conditions in the African-American section of Denton; joining the Fellowship; Denton Christian Preschool; desegregation of Denton schools; early meetings of Fellowship; desegregation of public facilities; segregation in Denton; Denton churches and integration; job opportunities; personal employment experiences; role of African-American churches; lasting perceptions of the Fellowship; public housing.
Interviewer(s)Mary Lohr
Physical Description78 pp.
Terms of UseOpen