Bill Simpson
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- Created Date
- 1980-11-07
- Description
Bill Simpson was one of the founders of the local chapter of the NAACP. He moved to Park Forest with his family in December 1963 to make a civil rights statement. In his transcript he describes how his family was received, how his daughter fared in the schools when she was in the minority and his views on integration maintenance. He also discusses a group he was part of named Fellowship for Action.
- Creator
Park Forest Public Library
- Contributing Institution
- Park Forest Historical Society
- Type
- text
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Rights to these images are owned by the Park Forest Historical Society. Inquiries about using these images should be made to: The Park Forest Historical Society, 400 Lakewood Blvd., Park Forest, IL 60466 or parkforesthistory1@yahoo.com
- Chicago citation style
- Park Forest Public Library. Bill Simpson. 1980-11-07. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/47. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Park Forest Public Library, (1980-11-07) Bill Simpson. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/47
- MLA citation style
- Park Forest Public Library. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/pfpl/id/47>.