Otis R. Anthony African Americans in Florida Oral History Project

Interviewee

Robert W. Saunders

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Interviewer

Otis R. Anthony; Fred Beaton

Publication Date

3-4-2009

Date

1978-07-13

Abstract

Robert Saunders describes his educational background and how he became a civil rights worker. Saunders served as the NAACP's field secretary for the state for Florida, and was heavily involved in the effort to integrate Hillsborough County schools.

Keywords

Civil rights workers, Interviews, Florida, School integration, Hillsborough County, African Americans, History

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital only

Notes

Interview conducted July 13, 1978. Interviewed by Otis R. Anthony and members of the Black History Research Project of Tampa. Other interviewers for the Black History Research Project of Tampa were Fred Beaton, Joyce Dyer, Herbert Jones, and Shirley Smith.

Identifier

A31-00085

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