Fighting "Army Jim Crow" at Walterboro Army Air Field

Walterboro Army Air Field and the nearby town of Walterboro, SC became a pivotal battleground of the early Civil Rights Movement when the air field became the training site for the Tuskegee Airmen late in World War II. Black pilots and servicemen stationed at the air field challenged segregated facilities at the base, discriminatory treatment by base officials and the engrained social conventions of the Jim Crow South throughout 1944 & 1945. Meanwhile the Black Associated Press used conditions at the base as a rallying cry for ending unequal and discriminatory practices throughout the armed services. Join local historian Elizabeth Laney as she shares new research regarding the experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen and the role the local air field played in the early Civil Rights Movement.

You may also like the following events from Colleton Museum & Farmers Market:

• This Monday, 7th July, 09:00 am, Exploring Ancient Civilizations through Art and Theatre Camp in Walterboro
• Next month, 9th August, 10:30 am, POWs in the US with a focus on South Carolina in Walterboro
• Next month, 16th August, 11:00 am, Lowcountry Fossils with Ashby Gale in Walterboro

Also check out other Workshops in Walterboro, Nonprofit events in Walterboro.