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1947-1972. Meet South Carolinians who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement.
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 James Otis Lecture Series 2015 (Full Version) 1

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James Otis Lecture Series 2015 (Full Version)
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The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presented the Seventh Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day on September 18, 2015...
 Picket Department Stores | Road Trip

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Picket Department Stores | Road Trip
Joseph McDomick, Jr., civil rights activist in Beaufort county, talks about picketing department stores like Edwards, Roses and Piggly Wiggly to protest the stores' refusal to hire black clerks.
 NAACP Today | Road Trip

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NAACP Today | Road Trip
Lee Allyson Gailliard discusses the significance of the youth involvement in the NACCP. She elaborates on the remarkable advantage of participating in The Civil Rights Tour at The University of South...
Integration Generation | Road Trip Equality in Restaurants | Road Trip

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Equality in Restaurants | Road Trip
Joseph McDomick, Jr., civil rights activist in Beaufort county, relates one experience when he tried to get service at a segregated white restaurant.
 Sumter NAACP | Road Trip

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Sumter NAACP | Road Trip
Ida McCain's husband was Sumter educator James T. McCain. In 1921, sixteen year old McCain began his involvement in civil rights by registering voters in Sumter county. He was the founding president...
 Waverly Tour, John McCray | Road Trip

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Waverly Tour, John McCray | Road Trip
University of South Carolina student, Tom Benning, gives a brief history of the life of John H. McCray. McCray was a pivotal figure in the Waverly Community, Columbia and in the surrounding areas.
 7 Days in Jail | Road Trip

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7 Days in Jail | Road Trip
Waymon Stover talks about his experience marching in Orangeburg in 1963 to desegregate lunch counters and being arrested.