The Orangeburg MassacreFebruary 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

Works Cited http://www.knowitall.org/roadtrip http://www.nps.gov/history http://www.orangeburgmassacre1968.com