Interview with Corinne Jefferson, April 23, 1990

Project: Black People in Kentucky Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Corinne Jefferson grew up in Claysville, an all-Black community in Bourbon County, Kentucky. In this interview she describes the community, the living conditions for the residents, and race relations in the area. She talks about her childhood chores, the foods her family ate, and the local church. She talks about life during World War II, and her participation in the civil rights movement.

Interview Accession

1990oh090_bk024

Interviewee Name

Corinne Jefferson

Interviewer Name

Monica Williams

Interview Date

1990-04-23

Interview Keyword

African American families African American neighborhoods African Americans in Kentucky African Americans--Employment. African Americans--Housing. Childhood Rural conditions World War, 1939-1945.

Interview LC Subject

African American churches--Kentucky African Americans--Social conditions Bourbon County (Ky.) Bourbon County (Ky.)--Race relations. Jefferson, Corinne Jefferson, Corinne--Interviews

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Jefferson, Corinne Interview by Monica Williams. 23 Apr. 1990. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

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