The Orangeburg Massacre

Title:

The Orangeburg Massacre

Date:

1968

Creator (Corporate):

W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America

Description:

A press release from the national office of the W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America describing the events of the Orangeburg Massacre and its misrepresentation in the media. This release was to be distributed to local chapters of the DuBois Clubs to educate its members on the events of the Orangeburg Massacre, to suggest ways for them to get involved in promoting awareness, and to advocate for mass mobilization against racial repression.

Collection Title:

Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. Papers, 1934 - 2003

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Sellers, Cleveland, 1944-

Topical Subject:

Police brutality--United States--1960-1970, Discrimination--South Carolina, Civil rights--South Carolina--History, and Orangeburg Massacre, Orangeburg, S.C., 1968

Geographic Subject:

Orangeburg (S.C.)--History

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Shelving Locator:

AMN1017-B4-F1

Date Digital:

2013-02-25

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2013, Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston. All rights reserved. For more information contact The Avery Research Center, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

23815