Civil Rights, Black Power, and Anti-War Actions:

Orangeburg, Kent, and Jackson, 1960-1967

Conclusion

1968-1970 would bring an escalation of student and community protest actions not only in Jackson, Orangeburg, and Kent, but also at a national level. The Vietnam War continued and expanded, and American citizens of color on the homefront were still fighting for equal rights and an end to segregation and discriminatory practices throughout society. To learn more about how the story continues, please view the related exhibit: Black Student Movements Orangeburg, Kent and Jackson State 1968-1970, Curated by Professor Idris Kabir Syed, Kent State University Department of Africana Studies.