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  • William "Bill" Lucy Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Lucy, William, American, born 1933
    Interviewed by
    Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
    Subject of
    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, American, founded 1932
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, American, founded 1972
    Free South Africa Movement, American, founded 1985
    Date
    June 25, 2013
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:18:24
    Description
    The oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e.
    William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the 1960s, especially how he and the union supported the 1968 sanitation workers' strike in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1966, Lucy started to work for AFSCME in Washington, D.C., as the Associate Director of the Department of Legislation and Community Affairs. Lucy explains AFSCME's support of the Civil Rights Movement, especially the push to expose the economic exploitation of African Americans. Lucy narrates the events of the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, discusses the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and describes the union's strategies. Lucy also discusses his involvement in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists and the Free South Africa Movement.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0094
    Place collected
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    South Africa, Africa
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Anti-apartheid movements
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    Africa
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Labor
    Local and regional
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.94.1a-e
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b51758f-c7d1-455a-95db-01870db96180
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