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Henry Ezekial Smith

Case from Orangeburg, SC dated Feb 08, 1968

Victim Details

Henry Ezekial Smith

Male

Black / African American

Orangeburg

SC

1968-02-08

17

Henry

Ezekial Smith

07/01/2026

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In the racially charged atmosphere of February 1968, a young African American man named Henry Ezekial Smith, a student at South Carolina State College, found his life cut tragically short. At eighteen years old, he was known to his family as an intelligent and artistic individual who had developed a keen interest in the civil rights movement that was sweeping the nation. His convictions led him to participate in protests against the persistent segregation in Orangeburg, South Carolina, a struggl ...
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  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
  • HISTORY: Orangeburg Massacre
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