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Title
Interview with Mary Kitts
Subject
Social justice
Women's rights
Women's March on Washington
Washington, D.C.
Description
An oral history with Mary Kitts, a graduate student of Auburn University, concerning her participation in the Women's March on Washington that occurred on January 21, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Her testimony provides context for those women graduate students who traveled great distances to participate in the national march. She also expounds on her political ideology, including her lifelong admiration for Hillary Clinton, and how she came to espouse her liberal views as a resident of Florida.
Creator
Mary Kitts
Source
Special Collections and Archives
Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Date
February 04, 2017
Contributor
Heather M. Haley, Ph.D. candidate, Department of History, Auburn University, in cooperation with the University Archives and Special Collections
Rights
All files are the property of the Auburn University Libraries and are intended for non-commercial use. Users of these materials are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other items in this collection, please contact Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at [email protected] or (334) 844-1732.
Format
Digital Audio File
Transcription PDF
Transcription PDF
Language
English
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
MP3 Audio File
Transcription PDF
Transcription PDF
Duration
01:18:04
Interviewer
Heather M. Haley
Interviewee
Mary Kitts
Location
Bond Library, Thach Hall, Auburn University (Auburn, AL)
Time Summary
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:38 - Growing up in Panama City, FL
00:02:17 - Public v. private school education
00:05:00 - Florida State University & Sigma Delta Tau
00:08:00 - Mary's personal activism in FL
00:13:16 - Graduate school in Auburn, AL
00:16:40 - Mary's political and ideological leanings
00:25:40 - Election Day, November 8, 2016
00:28:21 - Plans to attend the Women's March
00:34:17 - Travel to and around Washington, D.C.
00:38:30 - Women's March (in Washington, D.C.)
01:00:00 - Legacy of the march
01:03:18 - Maintaining the momentum
01:13:48 - Mary's Post-march activism
01:16:25 - Mary's final thoughts
00:00:38 - Growing up in Panama City, FL
00:02:17 - Public v. private school education
00:05:00 - Florida State University & Sigma Delta Tau
00:08:00 - Mary's personal activism in FL
00:13:16 - Graduate school in Auburn, AL
00:16:40 - Mary's political and ideological leanings
00:25:40 - Election Day, November 8, 2016
00:28:21 - Plans to attend the Women's March
00:34:17 - Travel to and around Washington, D.C.
00:38:30 - Women's March (in Washington, D.C.)
01:00:00 - Legacy of the march
01:03:18 - Maintaining the momentum
01:13:48 - Mary's Post-march activism
01:16:25 - Mary's final thoughts