The Orangeburg Massacre February 8, 1968 Tragedy:
Timeline of Events 1960: Sit-in protests at SC State College 1963: SC State student refuses to leave local restaurant demanding desegregation 1964: Passage of the Civil Rights Act 1968: All Star Bowling Lane continues to enforce segregation
Timeline of Events cont’d. February 6 – 8, 1968: Black students from SC State and Claflin protest outside All Star Bowling
Timeline of Events cont’d. February 8, 1968: Protesters beaten with police batons…3 students killed and 27 wounded
Trial of Police Officers All nine police officers accused of using excessive force were acquitted
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