Report on Charleston civil rights protests--outtakes

Transcript
Item Description
Title
Report on Charleston civil rights protests--outtakes

News Story Number
WIS-TV News Story 63-328

Legacy Title
Report on Charleston Protests

Contributing Institution
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections

Digital Collection
Civil Rights Films from Moving Image Research Collections


Collection Name
WIS-TV News Collection


Date
1963-07-22

Description
Reporter Lee Reuf delivering report on situation. Reuf discusses past "six weeks of racial protest." Sunday, June 9, 1963, marked the beginning of six weeks of racial protests. Racial tensions in city are high. Ten-point integration plan, calls for formation of biracial committee, better jobs, and desegregation of hotels, motels, and restaurants. State Troopers were sent in to patrol city after a brick-throwing incident. Reuf relays reports that clashes have only occurred between demonstrators and police. White Charlestonians concerned about settling differences and resent demands, saying black and white people have lived and worked side by side for years. Night marches called off.

Geographic Location
Charleston (S.C.)

Subjects
Charleston (S.C.)--Race relations.
South Carolina--Social conditions.


Creator Name
WIS-TV (Production unit)

Rights
Copyright Moving Image Research Collections. All rights reserved. For further information please contact University of South Carolina, Moving Image Research Collections, Columbia, SC 29208.

Physical Format
Film: 16mm. Sound. B&W. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Sound. Acetate.

Citation
Report on Charleston civil rights protests--outtakes. (WIS-TV News Story 63-328.) WIS-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

SC County
Charleston County (S.C.)

Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
02:46

Digitization Specifications
This standard definition .h264 video is an access copy derived from a captured videotape master of a film original.

Date Digital
2017-02-22

Language
English

Website
https://digital.library.sc.edu/collections/civil-rights-films-from-uscs-moving-image-research-collections/