Here are some questions that you could ask in such an interview. Of course, the specific questions that you ask might vary depending on the person you are interviewing and, perhaps, your own particular interests.
- What were things like before this law was passed? Were things really any different? (Since this law was passed in 1953, you may have a hard time finding people who remember the time before it, but this is a question that would be interesting if you could interview an older person.)
- What kinds of public amenities do you remember that were separate for the different races?
- Did they have separate facilities for blacks, coloreds, and Asians, or was it just white and non-white?
- Do you remember if there were amenities that were white only, with no segregated facilities for other races? (In other words, were there things like beaches where there was a white only beach but no beaches where non-whites could go?)
- Were there any places where whites and non-whites mixed?
- Did you ever get to go inside a white-only area or facility (perhaps as someone who was caring for a white child)?
- If so, what were they like compared to the facilities for your race?
- How did this law make you feel? How did it feel to be kept separate from the white people?
- What things in your life changed after this law was repealed and what things did not?
- Do you think that there was anything positive about the Separate Amenities Act?
Hopefully this gives you some ideas of what questions you could ask. Perhaps these examples will help you to think of additional questions that are of interest to you.
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