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Norman, Willie, April 9, 1976, tape 1, side 2

April 9, 1976

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Norman, Willie, April 9, 1976, tape 1, side 2
  • Title
  • Norman, Willie, April 9, 1976, tape 1, side 2
  • Date
  • April 9, 1976
  • Identifier
  • 31735073014155-02
  • Source Identifier
  • 31735073014155
  • Description
  • Willie Norman shares details about his involvement with the Unemployed Council during high school and the Young Communist. He criticizes organized Christianity, expressing disbelief in the Trinity and questioning the historical accuracy of biblical narratives. Norman emphasizes the need for labor organizations to embrace a more humanistic approach, sharing his proposal for a distress fund to aid members facing immediate crises. Reflecting on the impact of the Great Depression, he vividly describes soup lines, relief certificates, and the struggles faced by families. Norman also recalls instances of cross burnings in Pittsburgh during his childhood.
  • Extent
  • 31:29 minutes
  • Type
  • sound recording-nonmusical
  • Genre
  • oral histories (literary genre)
  • Source
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection, 1975-1976
  • Language
  • eng
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Ethnic Fraternal Organizations Oral History Project Collection
  • Rights Information
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  • Rights Holder
  • University of Pittsburgh