Sam H. Whisterton Jr. interviewed by Rev. James F. McRee, Audio/Transcript.

Title: Sam H. Whisterton Jr. interviewed by Rev. James F. McRee, Audio/Transcript.
Date: 1988-12-11
Creator: Sam H. Whisterton Jr.
Contributor: James F. McRee
Description: Sam Whisterton was a teacher in Madison County, Mississippi in 1965. He talks about how students coming to his classes were prepared by Head Start. He also talks about the connection between the Freedom Schools of Freedom Summer and the Head Start program and some of the support and push back Head Start experienced when it started.
Primary Subject: 1900-1999; Education; Civil Rights Movement; Race relations
Location: Canton; Madison County; Mississippi; United States
Type: Audio
Medium: Audiocassettes - 1/8 inch (standard)
Measurements: 16 min
Format: MP3
HBCU Identifier: mwchcac.oh.2022.hs.aud51
HCAC Identifier: HCAC.JSU.0454
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
Source: Head Start Oral History Collection