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Item NumberPPLDoh-iv-2_sideATime Coverage1880-1973Date Interview5/18/1973DescriptionInterview with Charles Banks, Colorado Springs, Colorado, by Brenda Hawley and Norman Sams, May 18, 1973. Mr. Banks was born February 27, 1880, in West Virginia. He arrived in Colorado Springs in 1905, at age 25. Topics include military service during the Spanish-American War|participation as a U.S. soldier in the Coeur d' Alene, Idaho labor confrontation of 1899|the African American experience in Colorado Springs during much of the 20th century|types of work and wages available to African Americans in Colorado Springs|his work at the Pike View coal mine|segregation and racism in Colorado Springs|seeking civil rights through legislation and the courts|mention of his early participation with the NAACP. Banks died September 1976 in Colorado Springs. NarratorBanks, Charles, 1880-1976InterviewerHawley, BrendaSams, NormanGeographic CoverageColorado Springs (Colo.)SubjectAfrican Americans--Civil rights--ColoradoAfrican Americans--Colorado Springs (Colo.)African Americans--Economic conditions--ColoradoAfrican Americans--EmploymentCivil rights--CasesMinersNational Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleAfrican Americans--Military serviceStrikes and lockouts--MinersCollectionOral HistoriesPikes Peak Library District Oral History ProjectLanguageenPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictRightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/Original Format1/4-inch reel to reel tape

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