Crafting Democratic Futures
Description
The document details the persistent and systemic violence against Black people in Spartanburg County from the end of the Civil War through the Civil Rights era, highlighting the role of groups like the Ku Klux Klan and Red Shirts in enforcing white supremacy through terror, intimidation, and murder. It emphasizes that this continuous threat of violence created lasting psychological trauma and served as a major barrier to economic and social progress for Black communities.
Creation Date
2025
City
Spartanburg
County
Spartanburg County
State/Province
South Carolina
Country
Unuited States of America
Keywords
safety, security, systemic violence, systemic racism, systemic discrimination, discrimination, racism, violence, Civil War ear, Reconstruction Ku Klux Klan, KKK, Red Shirts, racial violence, Civil Rights Era, Jim Crow, Jim Crow era, African Americans, African American history, African American communities, barriers to social progress, barriers to economic progress
Date Digital
2026
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
African American Studies | Black History | Political History | Public History | Social History | United States History
Publisher
Wofford College
Language
En-us
Recommended Citation
Rostan, Kimberly; Harper, Bria; and Neighbors, Jim, "III.F.2 Safety and Security" (2025). Crafting Democratic Futures. 3.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/cdf/3
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Black History Commons, Political History Commons, Public History Commons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons