Orangeburg: A Retrospective on 1968
Preserving the Legacy of Feb 8, 1968
The events of February 8, 1968, told at South Carolina State University’s 47th Commemoration Ceremony.
Sustaining the Civil Rights Movement
A Town. A Team. An American Tragedy
Sustaining the Civil Rights Movement
On February 8, 1968, Samuel Hammond, Henry Smith and Delano Middleton lost their lives during a civil rights demonstration on the campus of South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. Approximately 30 others were wounded, including Bobby Eaddy. He went on to serve in the United States Army in the Vietnam War era. Although the tragedy was the first event of its kind on any United States college campus, it remains largely unrecognized in American history. The Orangeburg tragedy occurred two nights after efforts to integrate the All-Star Bowling Lanes—the city’s only bowling alley—ended in conflict.
Civil Rights Movement
February 8, 1968
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
When South Carolina officers opened fire on a group of student demonstrators on February 8, 1968, three students died, and Bobby Eaddy was among the approximately 30 wounded. Although the tragedy was the first of its kind on any United States college campus, it remains largely unknown in American history. The Orangeburg demonstration is among the historic collection of events that sustained the civil rights movement. The community was devastated by the tragic events that damaged far too many lives.
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The Orangeburg Massacre occurred two nights after efforts to integrate the All Star Bowling Lanes—the city’s only bowling alley—ended in conflict.
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