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1947

Photo ID Number: 1 1947

March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the Statehouse. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Photo ID Number: 2 March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the Statehouse. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the Statehouse. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Photo ID Number: 3 March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the Statehouse. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Demonstrator on Main. St. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Photo ID Number: 4 Demonstrator on Main. St. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 5 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Benedict College student arrested on Main St. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 6 Benedict College student arrested on Main St. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Unknown demonstrators on Main St.

Photo ID Number: 7 Unknown demonstrators on Main St.

April 1965. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 8 April 1965. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

March 1960. Allen and Benedict students at Woolworths. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 9 March 1960. Allen and Benedict students at Woolworths. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

April 1965. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 10 April 1965. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

September 19, 1959. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Charles Gomillion at the SCLC. (Courtesy of John Goodwin)

Photo ID Number: 11 September 19, 1959. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Charles Gomillion at the SCLC. (Courtesy of John Goodwin)

April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 12 April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict students march to the Statehouse. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 13 May 1960. Allen and Benedict students march to the Statehouse. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Mar 3 1960. Annie Hackett (left) performing sit-in demonstration at Columbia’s Woolworth’s. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 14 Mar 3 1960. Annie Hackett (left) performing sit-in demonstration at Columbia’s Woolworth’s. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 15 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 16 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Columbia’s Main St.

Photo ID Number: 17 March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Columbia’s Main St.

March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Columbia’s Main St.

Photo ID Number: 18 March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Columbia’s Main St.

March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Sumter St.

Photo ID Number: 19 March 1960. Allen and Benedict College students on Sumter St.

April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 20 April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 21 April 1965. NAACP March. Allen University’s Hurst Field. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the The Statehouse. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 22 March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the The Statehouse. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the The Statehouse. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 23 March 2, 1961. NAACP March at the The Statehouse. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

September 1963. Demonstrators on Columbia’s Main St. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Photo ID Number: 24 September 1963. Demonstrators on Columbia’s Main St. (Courtesy of The State Newspaper)

Unknown demonstrator on Columbia’s Hampton St. near Woolworths Department Store. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Photo ID Number: 25 Unknown demonstrator on Columbia’s Hampton St. near Woolworths Department Store. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 26 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 27 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 28 May 1960. Allen and Benedict College students near Governors Mansion. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Allen and Benedict College students demonstrate on Columbia’s downtown Main St. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

Photo ID Number: 29 Allen and Benedict College students demonstrate on Columbia’s downtown Main St. (Courtesy of David Wallace)

March 1963. NAACP rally at Columbia’s Zion Baptist Church. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

Photo ID Number: 30 March 1963. NAACP rally at Columbia’s Zion Baptist Church. (Courtesy of Cecil J Williams)

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