Oral history with Robert Beech audio part 1; 1999

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Oral history with Robert Beech audio part 1; 1999

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Description: Oral history.; Robert Beech was born in 1935 in Madison, Wisconsin. When he was a small child, his family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, and this is where he spent most of his early life. Beech discusses the Chinese history within his family, particularly his grandfather's role in founding West China Union University. Beech initially attended Carleton College, where he met his wife. He finished his degree at the University of Minnesota. Beech first heard about the need for volunteers in Mississippi when working in a Presbyterian School in Chicago. In April 1964, he traveled to Mississippi alone, and he was put in jail for "littering," as he passed out leaflets. After returning to Minnesota a week later, Beech decided that he would return to Mississippi for a longer period of time with his wife. He was soon hired by a church in Hattiesburg and continued his involvement with the civil rights movement.

Creator: Beech, Robert; Ramirez, Sarah

Date: 1999-06-05

Format: Digital reproduction of a 32-minute, 10-second oral history.

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Collection: Civil Rights Documentation Project.

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Source: F341.5 .M57

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