Project funding will support the exhibit - justice for all- south carolina and the american civil rights movement, coordination and assistance with south carolina african american civil rights network…

The National Park Service awarded the University of South Carolina $6,724,200 under a Cooperative Agreement from the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) from June 2022 through June 2027. The funding will support an exhibit on the South Carolina and American civil rights movement, coordination with the South Carolina African American Civil Rights Network including resources for network sites and institutions. Additional funding will go toward civil rights research, establishing a lecture series on women in the movement, and a recurring civil rights history conference in collaboration with the National Park Service. A scholarly presentation will be conducted yearly with NPS to share results.

Project funding will support the exhibit - justice for all- south carolina and the american civil rights movement, coordination and assistance with south carolina african american civil rights network and provide resources for other network sites and institutions, civil rights research efforts, establish a lecture series on women in the movement, and establish a recurring civil rights history conference.transfer of knowledge elements for the project will include the establishment of a lecture series on women in the movement and a recurring interdisciplinary, civil rights history conference in collaboration with the NPS. A scholarly presentation will be conducted in conjunction with NPS to share with all interested NPS units and staff the results of this project yearly.