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Oral history with Lonnie Hamilton

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First elected in 1970, Lonnie Hamilton was the first African American to serve on the Charleston County Council. In this interview Hamilton discusses teaching at Bonds Wilson High School in North Charleston, his decision to run for Charleston County Council, subsequent elections, and his daughter. Audio with transcript.
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Sound
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Oral Histories
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Digital resource copyright 2010, The South Carolina Historical Society. All rights reserved. For more information contact The South Carolina Historical Society, 100 Meeting St., Charleston, SC 29403
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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Digital Library

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Elections
  4. Politics

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