Sally Mitchell Interview

Author/Creator
Fernandez, Kimberlee
Mitchell, Sally
Description

In this interview conducted by Kimberlee K. Fernandez, Mrs. Mitchell recalls her experience during the desegregation of Montgomery Public Schools in the 1960s, both as a parent and PTA member. She recounts observing the integration of the white PTA and the Black PTA in the late 1970s. Mrs. Mitchell also provides insight on state government activities in the 1980s, as well as Montgomery Public Schools in the 1990s and early 2000s.

 

 

Transcript(s)
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Subject(s)

Civil Rights Movement, Desegregation, Montgomery Public Schools, Education, Fob James, Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), Alabama Colored Congress of Parents and Teachers, Capitol Hills Elementary School, Patterson Elementary School, Trinity Presbyterian School, White Flight