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Turner Summons McMillan...
...McMillan episode started on Feb. 2, 1953. At a faculty meeting, the historian announced the Feb. 12 publication date of his forthcoming book. Early the following morning, Turner summoned him to his office. The president had not seen a copy of the book, and bitterly complained because he had not been able to read the manuscript...
...poor, backwoods farmer, McMillan educated himself until he was almost certainly the most distinguished member of State College's faculty (A.B. Howard, B.Div. Yale, Ph.D. University of Bonn, Germany). An expert in the history of the reconstructed South, he realized more clearly than most the pitiful lack of educational opportunities for the 45 percent of South Carolina's population who are Negro...
...McMillan especially condemns the system under which his own institution was run. No Negro has a real voice in the administration of State College. It is governed by a six man, all-white board of trustees, drawn from business and professional men of the Orangeburg region. The board is all-powerful, but it leaves routine decisions to the college president, Benner C. Turner. When Turner was selected in 1950, the trustees asked each candidate two questions...
According to McMillan, Turner said, "Now, Doctor, the policy of the administration-that is, of the president is to forbid any member of the staff to vilify the College or any sister institution in the State. If your book is of such a character, your case will be brought before the Trustee Board for action. Remember, now, Doctor McMillan, that you have a good job here at the College...