Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Columbia SC 63
Our Story Matters
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Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
1. Columbia SC 63 Marker
In South Carolinas capital city, courageous student activists, attorneys, and civil rights organizations waged a campaign to transform our community. Facing stiff opposition, these freedom fighters took action and forever changed a city, state, and nation.
Too many of Columbia's pivotal moments and landmark decisions have been forgotten. Too many of our stories have never been heard. A complete rendering of South Carolina's Civil Rights Movement and its impact on the quest for democracy and social justice does not exist. By gathering images and testimony, the mission of the Columbia 63 project is to ensure that a more accurate and expansive history becomes available to all.
Erected by Columbia S.C. 63.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.
Location. 34° 0.097′ N, 81° 2.027′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Gervais Street (U.S. 1/378), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Columbia in the 1960's (here, next to this marker); March 2, 1961 Peaceful State House Protest (a few steps from this marker); Edwards v. S.C. (within shouting distance of this marker); Burning Of Columbia (within shouting distance of this marker); The Architecture of Strength (within shouting distance of this marker); The East-West Streets In The City Of Columbia / Gervais Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The North-South Streets in The City Of Columbia / Richardson Street
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
2. Columbia SC 63 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
