“Justice for All: South Carolina’s Lowcountry and the American Civil Rights Movement”

Description

In coordination with the Justice For All exhibit, Georgetown County hosts Bobby Donaldson, Ph.D., executive director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research.   Donaldson’s talk will highlight the remarkable work by individuals from Georgetown from the 1860s to the 1970s. His talk will connect listeners with historical photographs and other items in the exhibition.

The event is part of the Justice for All traveling exhibition, on display at the Southern Georgetown library through Dec. 16. Organized by the University of South Carolina’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research, the “Justice for All” traveling exhibition uses oral history recordings, news film footage, photographs, postcards, newspapers and letters to highlight overlooked chapters in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement.