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PHOTOS: The S.C. NAACP protests death penalty

The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally was directly aimed at saving convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being put to death by the U.S. prison system. 


"Today, the NAACP and a coalition of like-minded organizations came together to talk about the injustices of the death penalty in our country," Kambrell Garvin of the S.C. House of Representatives said. 


One of the major points discussed during the protest were the racial disparities with this system of capital punishment. 


"282 people have been executed in SC since 1912, 208 out of that 282 were black folks," Garvin said, quoting a statistic from ejj.org and independent.co. 


Speakers emphasized the issues with the disparity and argued the death penalty is immoral and should be abolished in SC.

"A lot of folks are here today talking about the need to progress as a society and not regress," said Kambrell Garvin, democratic member SC House of Representative district 77. The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to denounce the death penalty.
"A lot of folks are here today talking about the need to progress as a society and not regress," said Kambrell Garvin, democratic member SC House of Representative district 77. The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to denounce the death penalty.
Speaker of the rally held by South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP sit along the SC statehouse on April 23, 2022. Speakers engage in conversation as they prepare to take to the podium to discuss race relations and their issues with the death penalty.
Speaker of the rally held by South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP sit along the SC statehouse on April 23, 2022. Speakers engage in conversation as they prepare to take to the podium to discuss race relations and their issues with the death penalty.
The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
"We are here to protest not only his execution, but the abolition of the death penalty," said Courtney McClain, SC NAACP Youth and College Division President on April 23, 2022. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.  
"We are here to protest not only his execution, but the abolition of the death penalty," said Courtney McClain, SC NAACP Youth and College Division President on April 23, 2022. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.  
A rally attendee takes a picture during a speech by Courtney McClain, the Youth and College President for the NAACP chapter at the University of South Carolina on April 23, 2022. "I think we just need far, far, far more young people ... just getting involved in these issues and taking more direct action," McClain said.
A rally attendee takes a picture during a speech by Courtney McClain, the Youth and College President for the NAACP chapter at the University of South Carolina on April 23, 2022. "I think we just need far, far, far more young people ... just getting involved in these issues and taking more direct action," McClain said.
USC students take pictures as Courtney McClain gives a speech on April 23, 2022. Her speech focused around documenting the conviction and imprisonment of Richard Moore and denouncing the death penalty.
USC students take pictures as Courtney McClain gives a speech on April 23, 2022. Her speech focused around documenting the conviction and imprisonment of Richard Moore and denouncing the death penalty.
Dr. Candice Brewer, founder of the SC P.O.S.T chapter takes the stage on April 23, 2022, to call for the audience members to support the Hate Crime Bill.
Dr. Candice Brewer, founder of the SC P.O.S.T chapter takes the stage on April 23, 2022, to call for the audience members to support the Hate Crime Bill.
The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
Speakers took to the stage during a rally held by South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
Speakers took to the stage during a rally held by South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP on April 23, 2022, to oppose the death penalty. The rally aimed save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being inhumanely put to death in U.S prisons.
Audience members applaud speakers as they denounce the death penalty and issue regarding the U.S prison systems on April 23, 2022. The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally to oppose the death penalty and save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being put to death.
Audience members applaud speakers as they denounce the death penalty and issue regarding the U.S prison systems on April 23, 2022. The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP held a rally to oppose the death penalty and save convicted citizens like Richard Moore from being put to death.