1996-10-13

1 audio file (0:31:34) : digital, MP3

Harvey Gantt delivers a speech to students at an unknown campus that offers technical training programs. Gantt provides background on his first senatorial race against Jesse Helms in 1990 and explains why he wanted to run again in 1996. Gantt discusses major campaign topics including occupational retraining for a changing workforce, cost of education, equal pay for equal work, and instilling respect in young people. Concludes with a question and answer session. Title supplied by cataloger.

Harvey Gantt Papers

Gantt Audio Tapes

Harvey Bernard Gantt is an architect and Democratic politician active in North Carolina. Gantt entered local Charlotte politics in 1974 serving on the city council until 1983. He was elected to two terms as the first black Mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987. In the 1990s (1990 and 1996), he ran twice for the United States Senate against Jesse Helms. The bulk of the collection is comprised of audiovisual materials from Gantt's 1996 campaign against Jesse Helms for U.S. Senate, but also includes speeches and writings.

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

sound recordings
spoken word
public speaking

eng

Gantt, Harvey B. (Harvey Bernard), 1943-

Democratic Party (N.C.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)

Political campaigns
Politics and government
African Americans--Politics and government
American Dream
Architecture--Study and teaching
Occupational training
Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Tax deductions
Pensions--Law and legislation
Minimum wage--Law and legislation--U.S. states
Equal pay for equal work
Social values
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North Carolina
North Carolina--Durham

Manuscripts--10th Floor, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Manuscript 543

https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/1437

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This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master. Interview originally recorded on analog audio cassette.

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2018-12-06