As a native of Columbia, South Carolina, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy knows the people and the history of the state's Civil Rights struggle. Now, he teaches his students about one of the era's signature First Amendment cases, Edwards v. South Carolina from 1961, whose legal importance endures today.

As a native of Columbia, South Carolina, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy knows the people and the history of the state's Civil Rights struggle. Now, he teaches his students about one of the era's signature First Amendment cases, Edwards v. South Carolina from 1961, whose legal importance endures today.

As a native of Columbia, South Carolina, Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy knows the people and the history of the state's Civil Rights struggle. Now, he teaches his students about one of the era's signature First Amendment cases, Edwards v. South Carolina from 1961, whose legal importance endures today.&nbsp;

A Civil Rights 'Gem'

Our Story Matters tells the remarkable, little-known stories of the people who struggled for civil rights in South Carolina. Our host is Dr. Bobby Donaldson, University of South Carolina history professor and director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research. The Center’s research has uncovered the stories of people whose battles changed their lives, our state, and the nation. Listen to them tell their stories in their own words.

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A Civil Rights 'Gem'

A Civil Rights 'Gem'