Florida Civil Rights Oral History Project
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Interviewer
David Seth Walker
Publication Date
3-8-2001
Date
2001
Abstract
Leo Wotitzky, attorney and former member of the Florida House of Representatives (1938-1950), discusses his political career and his role in school desegregation, particularly the Virgil Hawkins case to integrate the University of Florida law school. While in the House, Wotitzky was chairman of the House Education Committee.
Keywords
Civil rights, Cases, Florida, Civil rights workers, College integration, Politics and government, Florida. Legislature. House of Representatives, Race relations, Segregation, Virgil Hawkins (1906-1988), School integration, University of Florida. College of Law
Extent
00:28:45; 9 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Charlotte County (Fla.); Punta Gorda (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2001
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
F55-00019
Recommended Citation
Wotitzky, Leo, "Leo Wotitzky Oral History Interview" (2001). Florida Civil Rights Oral History Project. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_civil_rights_ohp/2
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