Interview with Gerald A. Neal, September 16, 2014
Project: Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project
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In this interview, Gerald Neal discusses his career as State Senator, his childhood and family, and his education. He talks about segregation in Louisville and his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. He describes the changing perception of racism, his experience at the Highlander Folk School, and providing guidance to a younger generation of African American youth.Interview Accession
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African American fathers African American Initiative African American lawyers--Kentucky--Louisville. African Americans--Segregation--Kentucky--Louisville. Civil rights movements--Kentucky--Louisville. Civil rights workers--Kentucky--Louisville. Louisville (Ky.) Martin Luther King, Jr. University of Louisville School of LawInterview Rights
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Neal, Gerald A. Interview by Betty Baye`. 16 Sep. 2014. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Neal, G.A. (2014, September 16). Interview by B. Baye`. Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Neal, Gerald A., interview by Betty Baye`. September 16, 2014, Kentucky Civil Rights Hall of Fame Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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