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50 Years After The Orangeburg Massacre, Looking For Justice In South Carolina

Fifty years ago this week, three people were killed and more than 20 wounded during a demonstration against racial segregation in Orangeburg, S.C., in what became known as the Orangeburg Massacre.

Fifty years ago this week, three people were killed and more than 20 wounded during a university demonstration against racial segregation at a bowling alley in South Carolina.

"In 1968, four years after the civil rights bill was passed, the owner

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