Category Archives: Labor

Violence, Hardship, and the Southern Response

Posted on 9 July 2016 by Mary Williford

The South has witnessed unspeakable historical violence, hardship, and unrest. Whether it is a system developed over hundreds of years or the single act of one person, Southerners have used these circumstances as fuel to protest for a better reality … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth: Building on Freedom

Posted on 20 June 2016 by Mary Williford

On June 19th, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order #3 in Galveston, Texas. It read, in part: THE SLAVES ALL FREE. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 3. — The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation … Continue reading →

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New Collections: Activists, Educators, Families, and War

Posted on 19 April 2016 by Mary Williford

We have over a dozen new collections that are preserved, processed, and now available for research. Some highlights: New materials span from 1764 to 2010 Subjects geographically range from Mexico to China (with plenty of Alabama and North Carolina in … Continue reading →

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“Before I’m 25” – Sharing Stories with Google Cultural Institute

Posted on 1 February 2016 by Mary Williford

In our ongoing quest to engage audiences in new and different ways, we are pleased to unveil a project that we have been working on for the past few months. In partnership with the Google Cultural Institute’s series on Black … Continue reading →

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Breaking New Ground – now online with the Southern Oral History Program

Posted on 29 October 2013 by jnvos

This post was contributed by Adrienne Petty. Three years ago, historians Mark Schultz and Adrienne Petty set out on an urgent mission to record the stories of African American farm owners. Time was of the essence. Land ownership among African … Continue reading →

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Four activists to be honored in Chapel Hill, SHC preserves documentation of their legacy

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Biff Hollingsworth

This Sunday, August 28, 2011, four names will be added to a plaque at Chapel Hill’s “Peace and Justice Plaza.” Yonni Chapman, Rebecca Clark, Rev. Charles M. Jones and Dan Pollitt will all be honored posthumously for their contributions to … Continue reading →

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Video of “Linthead Stomp,” a lecture by Patrick Huber

Posted on 2 August 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

We hope you enjoyed the video of the lecture from Nancy Carter Crump that we posted a couple of days ago. Today we are pleased to share with you this video of “Linthead Stomp,” a lecture given by Patrick Huber … Continue reading →

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Creator of the Month… The North Carolina Fund

Posted on 18 June 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

[Each month we feature a “creator” or one of the SHC’s manuscript collections. In archival terms, a creator is defined as an individual, group, or organization that is responsible for a collection’s production, accumulation, or formation.] The North Carolina Fund, … Continue reading →

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