1. The Orangeburg Massacre February 8, 1968 Tragedy:

2. 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

3. Timeline of Events cont’d.  February 6 – 8, 1968: Black students from SC State and Claflin protest outside All Star Bowling

4. Timeline of Events cont’d.  February 8, 1968: Protesters beaten with police batons…3 students killed and 27 wounded

5. Trial of Police Officers  All nine police officers accused of using excessive force were acquitted

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