Remembering the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre When Police Shot Dead Three Unarmed Black Students 

Thx, I had never heard about this. Cowards kill unarmed ppl, yet some ppl still teach this ideology to their kids. Frustrating

I never heard about this massacre. Sad.

As a resident from Orangeburg SC I advised every Orangeburg native to educate your kids on this history the schools in south Carolina should make this mandatory knowledge and history for public schools across the nation

I've been to Orangeburg SC, the resident that I know for almost 50 years, has never mentioned this tragic injustice. Stop the silence about racism, it didn't die. Racism, hatred and bigotry is not silent it KILLS victims daily. May God have mercy on innocent, killed by racist extremist.

thank you Amy I will not forget

1968 was a traumatic year in so many ways and this was one most egregious crimes perpetrated by southern racists. This and many other events like it should be taught in school and never forgotten.

I appreciate your bringing this to light. Many remember Kent State, but this got very little coverage. So many lost for civil rights.

They also built a freeway over black home owners land in Orangeburg, SC. I find what they do to black people beyond disgusting.

Had no idea about this incident. I was a teen during Kent State shootings. It was shocking that people were shot on their campus by National Guard. I could not wrap my head around that. This is equally shocking because of the similarity but also that I and I assume many, many others were not aware of this incident.

I had never heard of this before today , I wonder why this never was heard of before. So shameful AMERIKKKA

Rip to the young men and I'm born in '68 and just learning about this horrible story 😭😭😭😭😭

It's revealing that this was never taught in American History in schools.

My goodness - this is the first I've EVER heard of this. Breaks my heart!

One of the most shameful parts of American history 😔

Where are these murderers now?! 🤬

America should speak up loudly and admit your egregious, oppressive ways, instead of resurrecting new lawmakers to bury your sinful, hate-filled past and present!

Thank you Amy for putting this history out needs not to be forgotton

The WICKED shall not go unpunished.

Ain't American law enforcement history tragic.

Thanks for this historical truth, more people need to know how brutal the recent past has been for all of the world's oppressed and disadvantaged peoples.

So sad...what a evil and wicked system run by Satans spawns.

My family moved from Europe to Georgia in 1968. The conversations ( at school) were that students needed to keep separate, according to color, so “ no one would get hurt”. The whitewashing of the the news and gross misinformation lead to such fear and instability in our school and neighborhood. When watching this information, I am thinking-back and putting the puzzle pieces of my memory together. Uncomfortable. Thank you Democracy Now for the truth and excellent journalism.

Lying is their legacy and modus operandi.

I never heard of this it's crazy that this is not exposed to the masses after all of these years

God bless the survivors and may our nation honor the victims and all people who experience hate crimes.

Wow, this is the 1st I've ever heard of this massacre, thank you, Sirs, for your sacrifice for civil rights in the struggle

I was raised in South Carolina and was never taught this.

These stories need to be told to all Americans. America don't want these stories to be told. America want these stories to just go away, NOT! WE STILL NEED ANSWERS.

Each and every one of those police should have done serious jail time. Perhaps there are still some still alive to prosecute.

To think how not so long ago this was. My father was fighting in Vietnam and my mother was just graduating from high school.

For every single person who has ever shed innocent blood and never repented, they will have the Almighty Righteous and Holy God to deal with. There won’t be a law, pardon, or escape from His judgement👑

The racial undertones in South Carolina is exactly why the state is not up do date in luxury, wealth, and overall technology as a whole. That state in particular is my least favorite for many many reasons. This part of history is eye opening.

So we as a people need our own charter schools to give truthful clarity to our history: THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Thank you sharing this and all of the other informative reports that you publicize. I have never heard of this atrocity before today.

This ignited class consciousness amongst the younger working class particularly college students, and brought about revolutionaries such as Fred Hampton.

Yes they want to erase this history.

Thank you very much!!!

thank you for the truth

I wish our children could see more of this how everything they enjoy today was fought for and bleed for by strong black women and black men who came through almost impossible times . Out manned out gun . They had the media and the system of justice on their said . We had Jews and Whites that walked with them as we do today , it's awesome when we unite for right people with true hearts and determination courage

All those victims got no justice. Those pice that killed those kids probably still living and people don't know what they did back then when they were young. Don't forget what they did to the black panthers who were sleeping. The young black panther who came our with his hands up nut was still shot to death. He was q7 years old. I don't think the president did enough to safeguard those students.

I don't remeber this in 1968. Wasn't on MSM that I remember.

Thanks for this.

Since the United States had no statue of limitation on murder why the officer today not charge that gave the order to fire and charged with murder

Make you want to cry, :(

Unbelievable that I'm 56yrs old and just today I learned about the Jackson State and Orangeburg massacres. Growing up I knew of the Kent State incident, but of course no idea about these incidents had happened. I guess this what Make America Great Again means.

My first time hearing about this. I only learned about it because the son of the leader of the protest at the time ( Sellers) was being interviewed on the breakfast club so I decided to look it up... this needs to be talked about more because it highlights where we were back then in comparison to how far we have come today which is not very far. Justice is not for us.

God is all about self defense he is a just God and he is a righteous guy and he hates bullies

Criminal

They don't treat ISIS that bad!

Never heard this before. Just like the Tulsa OK incident. America is good at hiding dirty underwear.

This happened to you I was born and my earthly father wanted me to play football for South Carolina state

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You meant 3 young men!!!

Still nothing has changed til this day.

Just keep reading the Bible just keep trusting God and just keep keeping the Faith and you will see what will happen to the wicked

Love you for bringing up black history I know about

Shameful America.

I didn't know about this oooh boy

Excellent. TYVM D.N.

Lambs to the slaughter

Tragic

They didn’t teach this in school, very informative

I've never heard of this,that's why we as parents need to teach our kids out history,quit being lazy.

WHEN I STUDY AND HEAR STORIES LIKE THIS, IT SICKENS ME TO SEE HOW TODAY OUR WORST ENEMIES ARE OURSELVES 😭🤔.💔💔💔

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Never let the hatred Die never Always remember the atrocities.

Did 33 dead instead of 3?

MY YOUNGEST SON WAS MURDERED IN 1997 AND TO THIS DAY NO JUSTICE NO PEACE TOOK HIM TO TECH COLLEGE AND WENT TO TEACH AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE NEXT DAY THE CHAPLIN CAME AND SAID HE WAS MURDERED GRAND JURY WOULD NOT TAKE THE CASE AND HIS LAST WORDS TO ME MAMA DON'T PICK ME UPi WILL BE ALRIGHT.. I GOT A RIDE (aLL MOTHERS ARMY MOTHERS IN THIS TYPE OF INJUSTICE.

This is the first I have heard of this history being that true history isn't taught in most public schools. I would not oppose a ban on history being taught on personal convictions until the age of consent due to the fact that it has the potential to cause great emotional and psychological suffering, also homocidal and suicidal ideations. I do however embrace sex education as children are curious and want to know all they can know as it is also of personal interest while they are discovering their own ideas, thoughts, feelings, and desires. Most children had only the honesty of animals expressing sexuality to them and adults teaching lies and fantasy about history. There should be honest non-shamimg, guilt free, and fear free sex education for young people so they are better able to understand themselves and others, to also develop a tolerance and acceptance of the diversity of human sexuality, personal variation, and cultural differentiation. History is what should fall under parental guidance. It resembles such gross, cruel, and hideous personifications of individuals and groups of individuals who acted and spoke in ways that are and were profoundly inhuman. Monsters whose contribution to society and humanity was and is a nightmare. It is history which is dirty and not sex. The dirty adult section of viewing and reading section should be the restricted area where the history is kept. Young people should not be ignorant of history, nor should they be lied to about it, but they should be of a mature age to be able to discern about how much trauma they can comfortably absorb before it starts to negatively impact their physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual being. History's unending theme has at it's core, decided upon by mainly adults, heartache, heart break, cruelty, barbarism, intolerable suffering, injustice, indifference, merciless cruelty, starvation, torture, imprisonment, isolation, and executions. Humanities victory over the dark forces is always a great ending to a horrible story, but it is the horror which takes up the bulk of the story, which takes nerves of steel and a cast iron gut to get through. Some bleed blue and remain unfazed by any of it. Most people bleed red and some of these can not stomach what has taken place and are confounded by the very notion of humanity or intelligence.

I live in Charleston I wish I knew that democracy now would’ve this close.

We Are "Massacred", Everyday!!!

03:10 The shaved face of this guy makes me jealous, it looks to shiny, kind of similar to Michael Jordan

Matthew 5:21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’

Bonfire?

And times have changed, the American police would never do anything like this today, there is no more racism nor racial hate in America.

Thank you. Most definitely least talked about. 😔

Whenever I watch documentaries like this. I'm always asking myself. Why didn't my people just build their own

🤔She says 3 dead, but the interviewed survivors says 33 died. 🤦🏾‍♂️

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You got some audio feedback

Much of the civil rights history of SC is back page overall because the hotbed protests were Ms,Al,Ga, there were sit-ins and protests in Rock Hill,SC, the Friendship 9 and the now defunct Friendship College yard is a memorial family picnic place.

Such a devastating, horrific tragedy… (Like many others like it) Praying for all who endured this type of SICK, racist, MONSTROUS CRUELTY & VIOLENCE caused by the IGNORANT, RACIST white-supremacy in our history & present day!!💔 This behavior & twisted way of thinking is utterly disgusting & the most ignorant thing I’ve heard of or ever seen.. Thank you for sharing all the factual history that was/still is left out of our history books!!.. 🙏❤️🙏

WOW never heard of this killing cold blood murder as ALWAYS and we as black people do nothing to protect or fight back to these people who murdering us, them, we. It's never going to end until we all stand up together.

Reparations Are Long Overdue

This why videos like these historical true stories need to be told , because this information won't be taught in our public schools system today January 31 , 2023 🤔 .

Jesus Christ 😢I just don't know why they hate us

Good job of telling this story Amy Goodman because I had never heard of this story either.

We are still in a slow, state-sponsored pogrom.

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😏 1:20 wtf is a barn fire on a college

Let African Americans lead the way toward global decolonization with accurate histories, structural justice, enforced reparations and a civil society.

God is NOT asleep. We have this life but afterwards we have the judgement. Hope the evil deeds of this life were worth it.

Still happening in 2023

Bakari Sellers is a centerist democrate. Why doesn’t he support the best candidate for all oppressed people??? Because he worries about his personal power.

Prophecy from GOD... and the biblical Hebrews

Immigrants today got it good.

African American peoples didn't ask to come over here to be treated worse then animals ya should of let us be in our on country

Critical Race Theory History Teachings

Thanks for dredging this terrible occurence up. What's the point? How about the bringing up black on white crimes? There are plenty. But that would be pointless too.

Democrats same to day