All Hell Broke Loose in Orangeburg, pgm. 1 (of 3): The March to Confederate Square

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Date
1970/1990
Main contributor
WRFG Radio
Summary
In 1955, fifty seven black parents in Orangeburg, South Carolina signed a petition for the integration of public schools, only to find hostile resistance from the citizens' council members. Reprisals against the petitioners, their families and members of the local NAACP began soon after.
Contributor
Harlan Joye
Genre
spoken word
Collection
Public Broadcasting
Unit
Special Collections and University Archives
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Physical Description
Tape Reels
Other Identifier
Filename: bcast-089434

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