Interview: Minnie S. Whitney, March 20, 1984
Title
Interview: Minnie S. Whitney, March 20, 1984
Subject
African Americans--Segregation
African Americans--Social life and customs.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs.
African Americans--Social conditions.
United States--Race relations.
African Americans--Conduct of life.
African Americans--Employment.
Discrimination in employment.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social conditions.
Race discrimination.
Description
In two separate interviews conducted in March of 1984, Minnie Whitney (1902-1995) recalls her journey traveling from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to the city of Philadelphia. After spending 16 and a half years on the farm, working alongside her sharecropping parents, Whitney ran away from home in 1919 and traveled north on a train headed for Philadelphia.
In this second interview, Whitney shares her story of her time spent in domestic service working for a harsh and demanding woman. Whitney's strong work ethic and sense of determination influenced her decisions to move, and then remain, up north.
In this second interview, Whitney shares her story of her time spent in domestic service working for a harsh and demanding woman. Whitney's strong work ethic and sense of determination influenced her decisions to move, and then remain, up north.
Date
1984-03-20
Format
audio
Identifier
2014OH191GN043
Interviewer
Charles Hardy
Interviewee
Minnie S. Whitney
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
African Americans--Southern States.
African American families
African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.
African Americans--Recreation
African Americans--Religion.
Slavery--United States.
Files
Citation
“Interview: Minnie S. Whitney, March 20, 1984,” Goin' North, accessed December 1, 2023, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/1074.