Rock Hill integration demonstrations--outtakes

Item Description
Title
Rock Hill integration demonstrations--outtakes

News Story Number
WIS-TV News Story 61-60

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
1961-02-10

Description
Demonstrators march in front of "Woolworth" store. Protesters carry signs with messages including "This is the land of the free and the home of the brave," "Segregation is America's shame," and "Please be a good American. Don't buy discrimination here." This demonstration followed the arrest of the "Friendship Nine" and one other student, all from Friendship Junior College, for attempting to order food at the segregated lunch counter at McCrory's.

Geographic Location
Rock Hill (S.C.)

Subjects
Civil rights.
Civil rights movement.
Demonstrations.
Friendship Nine (Activists' Group)
Friendship Junior College (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Segregation.


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. Silent. B&W. Reversal: positive. 1.37:1 (Academy). Silent. Acetate.

Citation
Rock Hill integration demonstrations--outtakes. (WIS-TV News Story 61-60.) WIS-TV News Collection. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

SC County
York County (S.C.)

Type
Moving Image

Format
video/H264

Media Type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Run Time
00:34

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

Date Digital
2016-02-26

Language
English

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