Interview with George Jackson

Interview with George Jackson

African American families

African American farmers

African American veterans

African Americans

African Americans -- Religion

Autobiography

Basic training (Military education)

Draftees -- North Carolina

Jackson, George, 1909-1991

Mines and mineral resources

North Carolina, Western -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century

Political activists

Race discrimination

Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Segregation

United States. Army -- Military life

United States. Army -- Pay, allowances, etc.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans

George Jackson is interviewed by Edward Clark Smith March 2, 1987 as a part of the Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project. Jackson was born in Altapass in Mitchell County in 1909. He was raised by his grandparents who owned and farmed 65 acres. Jackson moved to Swannanoa in 1921 and when he was about 16 went to West Virginia to work in the coal mines with his uncle. He was drafted and talks about why he chose to not use his work as a miner to obtain a deferment. Jackson served in the Army from 1944-1947. He shares stories from his service, his travels, and the Civil Rights movement.

Jackson, George, 1909-1991

Western North Carolina Tomorrow Black Oral History Project

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s

1987-03-02

Smith, Edward Clark

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2019-03-19

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Mitchell County (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

1:10:08 (sound recording)(duration)

15 pages (transcript)(duration)

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina