Elsie M. Slaughter interviewed by Virgie Ella Barnes: "Property Owner in the Historic District," Transcript.

Title

Elsie M. Slaughter interviewed by Virgie Ella Barnes: "Property Owner in the Historic District," Transcript.

Date

1980-07-25

Creator

Elsie M. Slaughter See all items with this value

Contributor

Virgie Ella Barnes

Description

Elsie Slaughter was a years-long homeowner in the Farish Street District. She talks about her parents' background and occupations and her education. She discusses how White people were able to buy large amounts of property in the district by paying delinquent property taxes and how this was a different experience from most Black property owners.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Economics See all items with this value

Race relations See all items with this value

Location

Farish Street Historic District

Jackson

Mississippi

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

mwchcac.oh.2022.farish.tran.0017

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.JSU.0934

Rights

All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director

Contributing Institution

Jackson State University

Collection

The Farish Street Project Oral History Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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