Clay Claiborne Interview
  
 
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Title
  
Clay Claiborne Interview
  
Description
  
Clay Claiborne was an African American student at Wash U beginning in 1966. He was arrested for his protest activities.
  
Date
  
2001-04-20
  
Righs Owner
  
 
Rights Statement
  
 
Transcript
  
transcript
  
 
 
Table of Contents
  
 
 
1. (00:07:31) Biographical Information
 
 
Biographical information; description of hometown and high school activities; including political beliefs; early college experience


 
 
2. (00:11:51) Early Activism
 
 
Early involvement with activist organization; Student Body elections; the culture of activism; being in school and an activist; parental opinion


 
 
3. (00:05:50) Post-Wash u and the Outlaw
 
 
Post-Wash U experiences in St. Louis; The Outlaw; Claiborne's arrest at DOW demonstration


 
 
4. (00:04:04) Non-Activist students
 
 
Discussion of Students who were not active


 
 
5. (00:08:11) Professors and Administrators
 
 
Meetings in Holmes Lounge; Professor Involvement; Administration's opinion of this involvement


 
 
6. (00:10:11) St. Louis Community
 
 
Reaching beyond Wash U.; Community Opinion; the Globe-Democrat; Company's relations with the University


 
 
7. (00:06:45) Racism and Affirmative Action
 
 
Discussion of Prejudice; Affirmative Action


 
 
8. (00:10:07) American Capitalism
 
 
American Capitalism and Monopoly; Activism today; Election of George W. Bush


 
 
9. (00:10:37) Nixon
 
 
Nixon's influence; Government's slow response to the protests and the implications for our political system; McCain's soft money program


 
 
10. (00:08:55) ROTC Fire
 
 
ROTC Fire and Kent State; National effects of Kent State; Claiborne in Jail at this time


 
 
11. (00:03:40) Students as Activists
 
 
Students as main force within the Antiwar movement


 
 
12. (00:07:00) ROTC on Campus
 
 
ROTC students; ROTC off campus; Using the University as a political tool


 
 
13. (00:08:10) End of War
 
 
The end of the War; Feelings and challenges after the war for activists


 
 
14. (00:07:31) Biographical Information
 
 
Biographical information; description of hometown and high school activities; including political beliefs; early college experience


 
 
15. (00:11:51) Early Activism
 
 
Early involvement with activist organization; Student Body elections; the culture of activism; being in school and an activist; parental opinion


 
 
16. (00:05:50) Post-Wash u and the Outlaw
 
 
Post-Wash U experiences in St. Louis; The Outlaw; Claiborne's arrest at DOW demonstration


 
 
17. (00:04:04) Non-Activist students
 
 
Discussion of Students who were not active


 
 
18. (00:08:11) Professors and Administrators
 
 
Meetings in Holmes Lounge; Professor Involvement; Administration's opinion of this involvement


 
 
19. (00:10:11) St. Louis Community
 
 
Reaching beyond Wash U.; Community Opinion; the Globe-Democrat; Company's relations with the University


 
 
20. (00:06:45) Racism and Affirmative Action
 
 
Discussion of Prejudice; Affirmative Action


 
 
21. (00:10:07) American Capitalism
 
 
American Capitalism and Monopoly; Activism today; Election of George W. Bush


 
 
22. (00:10:37) Nixon
 
 
Nixon's influence; Government's slow response to the protests and the implications for our political system; McCain's soft money program


 
 
23. (00:08:55) ROTC Fire
 
 
ROTC Fire and Kent State; National effects of Kent State; Claiborne in Jail at this time


 
 
24. (00:03:40) Students as Activists
 
 
Students as main force within the Antiwar movement


 
 
25. (00:07:00) ROTC on Campus
 
 
ROTC students; ROTC off campus; Using the University as a political tool


 
 
26. (00:08:10) End of War
 
 
The end of the War; Feelings and challenges after the war for activists