Park Forest Public Library
Description
Bill Simpson was one of the founders of the local chapter of the NAACP. He moved to Park Forest with his family in December 1963 to make a civil rights statement. In his transcript he describes how his family was received, how his daughter fared in the schools when she was in the minority and his views on integration maintenance. He also discusses a group he was part of named Fellowship for Action.
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Shields, Chip [interviewer]
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