Interview with Ken Dious, April 21, 2022Collection: Athens Oral History Project |
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Description
Ken Dious was born and raised in Athens, Georgia, where he attended the University of Georgia and earned a law degree. After spending some time doing civil rights litigation with the NAACP, Dious returned to Athens to establish his own law firm. In this interview, Dious discusses his upbringing, his experience with segregation and consequently integration, and the evolution of the Black community. He elaborates upon influential cases that impacted civil rights, the practice of law today, and his observations of the Black community in Athens.
Date
2022-04-21
Identifier
RBRL361AOHP-036
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Duration
96 minutes
Citation
Ken Dious and William Breeding, “Interview with Ken Dious, April 21, 2022,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 20, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL361AOHP/RBRL361AOHP-036.