Historical Events tagged with "orangeburg"
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Deadly Shooting of Black Students in Orangeburg
An event unfolded in Orangeburg, South Carolina, when Black students from South Carolina State University gathered to protest against racial segregation at a local bowling alley. The protest, which sought to challenge discriminatory policies and practices, escalated into violent confrontations with local law enforcement. On this day, tensions boiled over, resulting in police opening fire, leading to the deaths of three students—Samuel Hammond Jr., Henry Smith, and Delano Hamilton—and injuring 28 others. This incident highlighted the extreme measures taken to suppress civil rights activism in the South.
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