Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #6, Transcript.

Item

Title
Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #6, Transcript.
Date
1983-05-17
Creator
Robert Clark, 1928-
Contributor
Alferdteen Harrison
Description
Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. Rep. Clark talks about his legislative career and the racism he faced. He also talks about the impact the Civil Rights Movement had on him winning the election and his introduction of bills to create holidays for Martin Luther King, Jr., and Medgar Evers.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Civil Rights Movement
Politics
Racism
Additional Subject
State Government
Location
Jackson
Hinds County
Mississippi
United States
Type
Textual document
Medium
Paper
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.oh.2022.rc.tran.0006
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0066
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 Robert Clark Era Oral History Collection