Video of Larry Ferguson, Class of 1973, October 26, 2019
Title
Video of Larry Ferguson, Class of 1973, October 26, 2019
Description
Dr. Larry Ferguson is a member of The Citadel’s Class of 1973. In this interview, conducted by Tessa Updike, Dr. Ferguson talks about how he came to join the Corps of Cadets. He describes an experience he had with Charles Foster in the spring of 1970, when he was a freshman and Foster was a senior. Dr. Ferguson says that Foster told him, “They tried to break me down. Just promise me, you’ll never let them break you.” Dr. Ferguson describes how Foster appeared different at The Citadel than he did when they attended C.A. Brown High School together, saying that Foster had become very reserved at The Citadel.
Dr. Ferguson reflects on how Charles Foster must have felt his freshman year, when he was the only African American in the Corps. He says that Foster knew the importance of the position he had at The Citadel, being part of a generation that was helping to change the South, and America. Dr. Ferguson said he is sure Foster felt isolated in the Corps, but had the strength to continue on. He also talks about why it is important that we remember Charles Foster today, calling Foster “A true American hero, and a hero of Charleston.”
Dr. Ferguson reflects on how Charles Foster must have felt his freshman year, when he was the only African American in the Corps. He says that Foster knew the importance of the position he had at The Citadel, being part of a generation that was helping to change the South, and America. Dr. Ferguson said he is sure Foster felt isolated in the Corps, but had the strength to continue on. He also talks about why it is important that we remember Charles Foster today, calling Foster “A true American hero, and a hero of Charleston.”
Source
Charles Foster & The Black Experience
Publisher
The Citadel Archives & Museum
Date
Rights
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Relation
Charles Foster & The Black Experience
Format
video/mp4
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1093
Coverage
Charleston (S.C.)
Audience
Duration
9 minutes, 23 seconds
Collection
Citation
“Video of Larry Ferguson, Class of 1973, October 26, 2019,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1093.