South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology
Scope and Contents
The South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology contains eighteen oral history interviews conducted by the Avery Research Center. Participants discuss their family history and their involvement in organizing and activism work in South Carolina. Topics discussed include labor organizing and labor strikes, demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement such as sit-ins and marches, voter registration and voter turnout efforts, the Orangeburg Massacre, and the nature of civil and human rights organizing following the Civil Rights Movement. More information about the contents of each oral history can be found in the file-level abstract for each interview.
The oral histories are arranged in two series according to the year the interview took place. Within each series, oral histories are arranged alphabetically by last name at the file-level. Transcripts do not currently exist for the oral histories in series 2. Oral History Interivews, 2007, and work to create them is ongoing.
Series I: Oral History Interviews, 2004
Series II: Oral History Interviews, 2007
Dates
- Creation: 2004-2007
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions to this collection; however, a cassette player is required to listen to the audiocassette tapes. A cassette player will be made available to researchers in our reading room.
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Historical Note
The South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology is an oral history project started in 2004 by the Avery Research Center. The aim of the project was to document the wide array of organizing activities that happened in South Carolina during the 20th century, including the Civil Rights Movement and labor organizing in Charleston. The initial phase of the project was completed in 2004 by Dr. Felice Knight. She interviewed 10 organizers and activists, including Marjorie Amos-Frazier, Lillie Doster, Bernard Fielding Sr., Herbert Fielding, Rev. Willis Goodwin, Rev. Dr. Freed Moore, Mary Moultrie, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., William "Bill" Saunders, and Rev. McKinley Washington, Jr. The project was continued in 2007 by Damon Fordham. He interviewed 3 additional organizers and activists, including Robert Crawford, Jack McCray, and Carole Richard.
Full Extent
.417 linear feet (1 Hollinger box and 19 audiocassettes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology is an oral history project containing 18 interviews conducted by the Avery Research Center in 2004 and 2007. Participants discuss their family history and their involvement in organizing and activism work in South Carolina. Topics discussed include labor organizing and labor strikes, demonstrations during the Civil Rights Movement such as sit-ins and marches, voter registration and voter turnout efforts, the Orangeburg Massacre, and the nature of civil and human rights organizing following the Civil Rights Movement.
Arrangement
Oral histories are arranged alphabetically by last name at the file-level within each series.
- Oral History Interview, 2004
- Oral History Interviews, 2007
Existence and Location of Copies
All the oral histories in Series 1. Oral History Interviews, 2004 have digital transcripts available through the University of South Carolina's "Champions of Civil and Human Rights in South Carolina" digital exhibit. The original recordings, transcripts, and other supporting documents are held by the Avery Research Center.
Processing Information
Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supported the processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid.
Subject
- Amos-Frazier, Marjorie, 1926-2010 (Person)
- Doster, Lillie M., 1922-2015 (Person)
- Fielding, Bernard R., Sr., 1932-2020 (Person)
- Fielding, Herbert U., 1923-2015 (Person)
- Goodwin, Willis (Person)
- Moore, Fred H., 1934- (Person)
- Moultrie, Mary, 1943-2015 (Person)
- Riley, Joseph P., 1943- (Person)
- Saunders, William, 1935- (Person)
- Washington, McKinley, Jr., Rev., 1936-2022 (Person)
- Crawford, Robert, 1953- (Person)
- McCray, Jack (Person)
- Richard, Carole M., 1948- (Person)
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- African American civil rights workers -- South Carolina -- History -- 20th century
- African American political activists -- South Carolina -- Charleston
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History -- 20th century
- Cigar Factory Strike, Charleston, S.C., 1945-1946
- Civil rights demonstrations
- Civil rights movements -- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Direct action
- Hospital Workers' Strike, Charleston, S.C., 1969
- Hospitals -- Employees -- Labor unions -- South Carolina -- Charleston
- Orangeburg Massacre, Orangeburg, S.C., 1968
- Political participation
- Student movements
- Title
- Inventory of South Carolina Civil and Human Rights Anthology, 2004-2007 AMN 1197
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Nate Hubler
- Date
- October 2025
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
- Sponsor
- Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supported the processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
averyresearchcenter@cofc.edu