Civil Rights news from The State's archives

Civil Rights from The State's archives

From our Archives: A long road to justice

Archive stories from the four-day civil rights conference at The Citadel in March 2003. Historians from all around the world gathered to discuss civil rights in South Carolina from 1895 to 1970.

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From our Archives: Strom Thurmond's letters

A series of stories from The State's archives on former SC politician and civil rights opponent Strom Thurmond and his biracial half daughter. Originally published in September 2004.
CIVIL RIGHTS FROM THE STATE'S ARCHIVES

From our archives: Saving Rosenwald schools

Aging former students began efforts to save Hope School, a classic two room facility near Pomaria, and Howard Junior High School, one of the larger Rosenwald schools with six classrooms, in Prosperity. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CIVIL RIGHTS FROM THE STATE'S ARCHIVES

From our archives: A bridge over Lake Marion

A special section published in May 2007 on the long process of bridging Lake Marion near Santee, SC.
CIVIL RIGHTS FROM THE STATE'S ARCHIVES

From our archives: Remembering William Jennings Bryan Dorn

An archive story on the passing of William Jennings Bryan Dorn, a former segregationist who became one of the first South Carolinian politicians to work on ensuring broader civil rights for Americans of color.