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OH 0728

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeHARDEN, Bessie D. (b. 1911)
ProfessionsHomemaker, Community Activist

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0728
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHomemaker, community activist. Her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women’s Inter-Racial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Early experiences in segregated society; segregation and racism in Denton, Texas; early meetings of the Fellowship; social activities of the Fellowship; street paving in the African-American section of Denton; urban renewal; integration of neighborhoods; desegregation of Denton public schools; tutoring program; desegregation of public facilities in Denton; political activities.
Interviewer(s)Mary Lohr
Physical Description44 pp.
Terms of UseOpen