Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr.

Death by Force

Samuel Ephesians Hammond Jr., a 17-year-old student, tragically lost his life on February 8, 1968, during what is now known as the Orangeburg Massacre. This incident occurred on the campus of South Carolina State College (now University) in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The massacre was a result of escalating tensions between African American students and local authorities over civil rights issues, particularly the segregationist policies of a local bowling alley that refused to serve Black studen ...Read More

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Orangeburg Massacre: South Carolina State, 1968

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