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Former Charlotte mayor, Harvey Gantt, and Duke history professor, Lawrence Goodwyn, discuss the Democrats' chances in the 1992 elections.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 1, Jan 1992,
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821
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Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt granted this interview just prior to announcing his candidacy for the US Senate.
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27440
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Former Charlotte mayor Harvey Gantt is looking to become the first African-American politician to be nominated by the Democratic Party for the upcoming US Senate race against Jesse Helms. Gantt was the first black student to attend Clemson University and formed the first integrated architectural firm in Charlotte. Gantt is a strong advocate for health care, environmental issues, and education. If he beats Helms, Gantt would be the only black senator currently serving in the United States.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 8, Feb. 22-28 1990,
p7-10
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27493
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In two months, NC citizens will vote between Harvey Gantt and Jesse Helms for US Senate. 72 people from the areas which had the highest number of undecided voters were polled. Most of these voters want a senator who is strong on environmental and educational issues. Gantt is that candidate, but based on responses, his message is not reaching those voters.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 38, September 19-25 1990,
p8-11
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27504
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On election night, more than half of Durham’s voting machines stopped working forcing voters to endure two and three hour lines. While discouraging, volunteers and Harvey Gantt helped the democratic process of voting go on. Gantt ultimately lost the election to Senator Jesse Helms, but helped pass out paper ballots to voters all over Durham.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 8 Issue 46, November 14-20 1990,
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38206
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In celebration of the magazine’s golden anniversary was acknowledging100 events, spanning over two centuries, which affected Charlotte. Included was George Washington’s visit (1791); gold’s discovery (1799); James K. Polk’s election as president (1845); Charlotte Female Institute’s founding (1857); Charlotte becoming a music recording hub (1936-1940); NoDa arts district’s founding (1990s); the election of Pat McCrory, the first Charlotte mayor to become governor (2012); election of Vi Lyle, the first black female to become mayor (2017).
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Sugar Creek--Charlotte; Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence; Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; Queens University of Charlotte; Civil War; Alexander, Annie Lowrie, 1864-1929; Red Shirt Movement ; The Flood of 1916--Charlotte ; Camp Greene--History; Graham, Billy; Golden, Harry, 1902-1981; Cash, W.J. (Wilbur Joseph), 1900-1941; Hawkins, Reginald, 1923-2007; Gantt, Harvey, 1943-; Latinos; NoDa; McCrory, Patrick Lloyd, 1956-
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40624
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Profiled in this edition of Pillars of North Carolina series is Harvey Gantt. Topics the former senator and Charlotte mayor discussed included how he came to be the first African American enrolled at Clemson University, role models, and the state’s occupational and political climate.
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Gantt, Harvey, 1943-; King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Politics--North Carolina; Democratic party--North Carolina; Republican Party--North Carolina; Mayors--Charlotte ; Mayors--Charlotte--African American; Senators (North Carolina); Senators--North Carolina--African American; Social classes--United States--shrinking middle class ; Clemson University--African American students--Harvey Gantt
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43565
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"Harvey Gantt arrives in Charlotte as a leader with vision, helping shape the city's future as an architect and, following his election in 1983, as its first black mayor."
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43644
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"Four Decades ago a handful of business titans would meet--in their offices, sometimes at the Lance Plant off South Boulevard--to discuss their vision of a vibrant New South city. At the core were five men who led the city's biggest banks, daily newspaper, power company, and retailer." Discussed are: Hugh McColl, Harvey Gant, Vi Lyles, Marcus Jones, Michael Marsicano, Robert Dawkins, Malcolm Graham, Keith Cockrell and Malcomb Coley.
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