Dr. Maceo Nance, Former President of S.C. State University, Orangeburg

English Language Arts

  • Have students read The Orangeburg Massacre by Jack Bass & Jack Nelson.
  • Have students read stories about civil disobedience.
  • Have students write essays about alternative ways to persuade others to social change.


Social Studies

  • Discuss the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the reasons for the civil disobedience of the students at SC State College in 1968.
  • Discuss the Morrill Act of 1862.
  • Discuss the History of South Carolina State College.


Fine Arts

  • Have students visit the landmarks in Orangeburg, SC where the Orangeburg Massacre occurred.
  • Have students investigate the arts: film, music, paintings sculpture, etc. that have memorialized the tragic event.