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Williamston Freedom Fighters Archive

An immersive digital experience honoring community, resistance, joy, and memory through story, artifacts, and oral history.

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Map: Freedom Footprints

Explore downtown Williamston through a living, Afrofuturist map. Each highlighted location reveals stories, artifacts, and oral histories from the movement.

Main Street Sit-In Site

A pivotal gathering place for youth leaders during the 1972 demonstrations.

Explore the Archive

Map
People
Themes
Timeline
Artifact Viewer
Elder Guide
"Let me tell you what this letter meant to us back then…"

Timeline: Movement Over Time

Scroll through key moments in the Williamston Freedom Movement. Each event connects people, places, artifacts, and themes.

March 1971

Youth Begin Organizing Meetings

Students gather quietly in homes and churches to discuss conditions and dreams for Williamston.

July 1972

Main Street Sit-In

A peaceful sit-in led by youth becomes a turning point in the local struggle for justice.

October 1972

Community March & Rally

Youth, families, and church leaders march together in one of the largest gatherings of the movement.

Theme: Youth Leadership

Young people shaped the spirit and strategy of the Williamston movement. Explore their stories, courage, creativity, and community power.

Featured Story

In 1971, high school students began meeting in living rooms to plan peaceful demonstrations. Their leadership inspired adults, united churches, and sparked the turning points of the movement.

People

Gloria Smith
Student Organizer
Derrick Lang
Youth Leader

Places

Main Street Sit-In Site
Downtown Williamston
Mount Olive Church
Meeting place

Artifacts

Handwritten Letter
Youth Meeting Notes