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A 12-foot bronze statue of three people stands in front of McKissick Museum.

Video: Remembering desegregation at USC

February 17, 2025, Lawson Estridge

A 12-foot bronze statue in front of McKissick Museum on the historic Horseshoe was inspired by a photo taken Sept. 11, 1963, when three African American students exited the Osborne Administration Building after enrolling at the University of South Carolina. We take a look behind the scenes of the creation of the monument dedicated to those brave pioneers who led the desegregation of USC.