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Interview With Cynthia Plair Roddey - Oh 62, Cynthia Plair Roddey, Integration
Interview With Cynthia Plair Roddey - Oh 62, Cynthia Plair Roddey, Integration
Winthrop University Oral History Program
In her interview with Cynthia Wilson January 22, 1979, Cynthia Roddey shares her experiences at Winthrop from 1964-1967 as the first African American student admitted to Winthrop College. Roddey details the process of applying to Winthrop, the reaction she received from the Winthrop and Rock Hill community, and her participation in student life. Roddey includes her insight on race relations today and her hopes for the future. This interview was conducted for an article for The Johnsonian, which is the student newspaper for Winthrop University.