Eastland Recordings: Only Available Upon Request
Speeches by Robert F. Williams in China
Other Form of Name
Williams, Robert F. (Robert Franklin), 1925-1996
Identifier
eastland_audioreel_31
Creation Date
1968
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Description
First speech by Robert F. Williams in China's Great Hall of the People in 1968 on the third anniversary of Mao Zedong's speech against racial discrimination in the United States and in support of African Americans in their civil rights struggles. Topics include black power; history of African Americans; President Lyndon B. Johnson; Robert F. Kennedy; and Vietnam. The second speech by Williams pays tribute to Mao Zedong and China and addresses the topic of the revolution against race discrimination.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976; China; Civil rights -- United States; Black power; Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968; Vietnam
Relational Format
audio recording
Extent
41m30s
Original Format
audioreel
Original Collection
James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Finding Aid
Rights
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Comments
container label: "3rd anniversary Speech, Great Hall of the People Speech by Robert F. Williams -- 1966, Side 1 followed by Side 2, Full Track"