Wilbon Wells interviewed by Tommy Johnson, Transcript.
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Title
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Wilbon Wells interviewed by Tommy Johnson, Transcript.
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Date
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1977-05-25
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Creator
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Wilbon Wells
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Contributor
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Tommy Johnson
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Description
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Mr. Wells had roots in the Clinton community, going back to his parents' ancestry in slavery. He discusses his time in the military during World War I, his education at Jackson State, and Black land ownership in Clinton, especially the amount of Black people who lost or gave up land during The Great Migration.
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Primary Subject
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1900-1999
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Slavery
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Education
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Military
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Additional Subject
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World War I, 1914-1918
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American South
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Location
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Clinton
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Hinds County
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Mississippi
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United States
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Type
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Textual document
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Medium
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Paper
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Format
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JPEG
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HBCU Identifier
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mwchcac.oh.2022.clinton.tran.0006
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HCAC Identifier
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HCAC.JSU.0504
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Rights
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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
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Contributing Institution
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Jackson State University
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Collection
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The Clinton Project Oral History Collection
