Richard Griffin and Shely Morehouse looking down from the Window of Administration Building (May 14, 1969)
Description:
This slide shows Richard Griffin and Shely Morehouse looking down from a window of the Administration Building on the second floor. Another window besides them on the right shows a sign that says "We're yours forever! You'll have to pay to have us hauled away!" The slide was likely taken during the occupation of the Administration Building that happened on May 14, 1969. The triangle of "Spirit, Mind and Body" can be seen on the bottom of the slide. Legacy Alumni of Color idenfication on June 8th, 2021: Two SC Black student activists (Richard Griffin and Shely Morehouse) appear at a window in the Administration Building during the Administration Building takeover. The sign reads: "We're yours forever. You'll have to pay to have us hauled away." Named by Richard Griffin.;
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