On February 8, 1968, South Carolina Highway Patrol officers opened fire on unarmed students during a peaceful protest at South Carolina State College in Orangeburg. The students were protesting segregation at a local bowling alley. Three young Black men—Samuel Hammond, Delano Middleton, and Henry Smith—were killed, and dozens more were injured. This tragic event became known as the Orangeburg Massacre and remains one of the lesser-known but significant events of the Civil Rights Movement.
© 2025 KnowThyHistory.com. Know Thy History
