T. J. (THOMAS JAMES) REDDY (1945-) PAPERS, 1967-1985. 5,400 items (3 ft.)
Papers of a Charlotte artist, poet, civil rights activist, and UNC Charlotte alumnus,
highlighting his role as one of the Charlotte Three and his interest in the civil rights
movement. Consists primarily of correspondence, legal documents, and other material
concerning his controversial arrest, trial and conviction for arson; subsequent legal
proceedings; and the activities of the North Carolina Political Prisoners' Committee. Also
includes files on the Wilmington 10, the North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, the National
Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, United Church of Christ Commission for
Racial Justice, and periodicals and monographs published by left-wing and civil rights
groups.
