Interview with Willie Williamson
Title
Interview with Willie Williamson
Subject
This interview talks about Williamson's childhood and experiences participating in anti-apartheid movements.
Description
Notable Quote:
" [T]hen we went to a meeting and we found there was a petition being circulated to expel South Africa from the UN. And we sort of immersed ourselves into learning more about this and as a result of learning more about it we decided, that um my wife and I decided, that we needed to become apart of this effort and um in doing so it was a great eye opener to what had actually been going on years, years and years but because of our ignorance we knew nothing about it. And um it was something that would make you stop in your tracks and go why."
" [T]hen we went to a meeting and we found there was a petition being circulated to expel South Africa from the UN. And we sort of immersed ourselves into learning more about this and as a result of learning more about it we decided, that um my wife and I decided, that we needed to become apart of this effort and um in doing so it was a great eye opener to what had actually been going on years, years and years but because of our ignorance we knew nothing about it. And um it was something that would make you stop in your tracks and go why."
Source
You can listen to this interview or download a transcript via Columbia's Digital Commons.
Transcription
79 minutes
Interviewer
Lisa Duke
Interviewee
Willie Williamson
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Willie Williamson,” The Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement Collection, accessed May 16, 2024, https://caamcollection.omeka.net/items/show/7.