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How one man fought South Carolina Democrats to end whites-only primaries – and why that matters now

  • Written by Bobby J. Donaldson, Associate Professor of History; Director Center for Civil Rights History and Research, University of South Carolina
How one man fought South Carolina Democrats to end whites-only primaries – and why that matters nowGeorge and Laura Elmore (left) voting after wining a landmark case ending white-only primaries in South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina Civil Rights Center, CC BY

A rusting chain-link fence represents a “color line” for the dead in Columbia, South Carolina. In Randolph Cemetery, separated by the barrier from the well-manicured lawn...

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