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mahatmakanejeeves

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4. South Carolina State College in Orangeburg (1968)

Mon May 4, 2026, 11:00 AM

20 hrs ago

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/orangeburg-massacre/

While most people know that students were killed at Kent State in 1970, very few know about the murder of students at Jackson State (1970) and even less about South Carolina State College in Orangeburg (1968).

On Feb. 8, 1968, 28 students were injured and three were killed — most shot in the back by the state police while involved in a peaceful protest in Orangeburg, South Carolina. One of the by-standers, Cleveland Sellers, was arrested for inciting a riot and sentenced to a year in prison. Later serving as president of Voorhees College, he was the only person to do time.

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Do we consider Kent State the first school shooting? Sadly, not even close, [View all] niyad 20 hrs ago OP

University of Texas tower shooting; August 1, 1966 Ptah 20 hrs ago #1

Yes, of course. Thank you. Completely brain dead this morning. niyad 19 hrs ago #5

History of the klan attacking schools: cbabe 20 hrs ago #2

School shootings go back to the 18th century. BlueTsunami2018 20 hrs ago #3

South Carolina State College in Orangeburg (1968) mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #4

Yes, of course, and thank you for the reminder. niyad 19 hrs ago #6

Not a shooting, but the worst domestic bombing of civilians until the OKC bombing Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #7

Thank you for posting this. I had never heard about it before. niyad 18 hrs ago #8

No but I wish it had been the last. LoisB 18 hrs ago #9