Created by

Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009

Interview of

McNichols, Steven, American, 1939 - 2013

Interviewed by

Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969

Subject of

University of California, Los Angeles, American, founded 1919

United States Student Association, American, founded 1947

National Student Federation of America, American, founded 1925

Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961

Delta Ministry, American, founded 1964

Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, American, founded 1964

1964 Democratic National Convention, American, founded 1964

Medium

digital

Dimensions

Duration: 02:17:14

Type

video recordings

oral histories

digital media - born digital

Place collected

Burlingame, San Mateo County, California, United States, North and Central America

Place depicted

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Date

March 1, 2013

Description

The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.58.1a, 2011.174.58.1b, 2011.174.58.1c, 2011.174.58.1d, 2011.174.58.1e, 2011.174.58.1f, 2011.174.58.1g, 2011.174.58.1h, 2011.174.58.1i, 2011.174.58.1j, and 2011.174.58.1k.

Steven McNichols discussed his childhood in New York City, his mother's illnesses and attending the University of California, Los Angeles in 1958. He became involved in politics through the National Student Federation and National Student Association, and participated in the Freedom Rides, riding a train from Los Angeles, California, to Houston, Texas. He also discusses his work with the Delta Ministry, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the 1964 Democratic Party convention.

LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0058

Topic

African American

Activism

American South

American West

Associations and institutions

Civil rights

Education

Politics (Practical)

Social reform

United States--History--1953-1961

United States--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

2011.174.58.1a-k

Restrictions & Rights

© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title

Civil Rights History Project

Classification

Media Arts-Film and Video

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture