Arthur McPhaul Oral History
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Title
Arthur McPhaul Oral History
Description
Arthur McPhaul is the former Executive Secretary of the Civil Rights Congress of Michigan. In this interview McPhaul describes his experiences with the Ford Organizing Drive, the Civil Rights Federation, National Negro Congress, and Civil Rights Congress. McPhaul recalls the black community in the 1930’s including the role of the Black Legion, police brutality, and the Sojourner Truth Riot.
Oral History Item
Interviewer
McRae, Norman
Interviewee
McPhaul, Arthur, 1909-
Date Recorded
1970-04-05
Coverage
Detroit, MI; 1935-1945
Collection
Citation
“Arthur McPhaul Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/49.