Sam Block interviewed by Joseph Sinsheimer

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Title:
Sam Block interviewed by Joseph Sinsheimer
Date:
December 12, 1986
Creator:
Sinsheimer, Joseph Andrew, 1962-
Contributor:
Block, Sam
Description:
SNCC's lead organizer in Greenwood, MS, 1962-1963. Block discussed: his childhood experiences with racism in Mississippi; his "recruitment" into the civil rights movement by Amzie Moore; developing a voter registration campaign in Greenwood; Cleveland Jordan's role in developing the Greenwood movement; Rev. Aaron Johnson's decision to open the First Christian Church to the movement; working with SNCC field secretary Willie Peacock in Greenwood; developing a voter registration campaign in Itta Bena, Mississippi; Bob Moses' role in the Mississippi campaign; the role of SNCC Executive Secretary James Forman in the Mississippi movement; the difficulty in getting black churches to open their doors to the movement; SNCC's relationship with the NAACP in the state; the psychological effects of the March on Washington in 1963; the need for greater staff education in the Mississippi movement.
Format:
interviews
Digital Collection:
Joseph A. Sinsheimer papers
Source Collection:
Joseph A. Sinsheimer papers, 1962-1987
Rights:
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Identifier:
  • ref417_zqq
  • sinsheimerjoseph
  • ark:/87924/r4xp70h92
  • bd21bf29-0448-4897-ae32-2ab0ae5e06f2
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