Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Columbia SC 63

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— Columbia, SC • Civil Rights —

Columbia SC 63 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 13, 2022

1. Columbia SC 63 Marker

Inscription.
In South Carolina’s 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. Marker 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1199 Gervais St, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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); Edwards v. S.C.

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(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); South Carolina Confederate Monument (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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Ryan Tillman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

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 87 times since then and 13 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.