I'm here to help you understand the key points of each question:
1. The first black student to attend Clemson University was Harvey Gantt.
2. The act of Congress passed in 1964 was the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It banned discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
3. In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed by Congress. It made illegal discriminatory voting practices that had been used to disenfranchise African Americans.
4. The bowling alley in Orangeburg did not allow black individuals to bowl there, enforcing segregation.
5. On the night of February 8, 1968, protestors in Orangeburg, South Carolina, were fired upon by state police, resulting in the deaths of three protesters and many injuries. This event is known as the Orangeburg Massacre.
6. In the Spring of 1969, significant events like the formation of the Black Panther Party in response to police brutality, continued civil rights activism, and protests against the Vietnam War took place across the United States, shaping the political and social landscape of the era.
