oralhistorysamplequestions

Example Oral History Questions

** Topic ** - The Detroit Riots of 1967 **Interview subject** - Martin Taft (my father)

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 * Can you describe yourself and your status in life in 1967? What was the overall mood in Detroit in 1967? - Response**
 * What do you remember about the start of the Detroit Riots? What role did you play in the suppression of the riots? What do you most remember about the riots? -media type="file" key="Start.mp3" width="240" height="20" media type="file" key="Action.mp3" width="240" height="20"**


 * What was the media coverage of the riots like? - media type="file" key="Media.mp3" width="240" height="20"**


 * What do you remember about the end of the riots? - media type="file" key="End.mp3" width="240" height="20"**


 * What was the immediate impact of the riots on the city and people of Detroit? What was the mood in the city and area immediately after the riots? - media type="file" key="Immediate_impact.mp3" width="240" height="20"**


 * After forty years, do you still see residual effects of the riots in the Detroit area? - media type="file" key="Longterm_impact.mp3" width="240" height="20"**


 * What impact did the riots have on you? -media type="file" key="Impact_on_self.mp3" width="240" height="20"**