Quote from yahoo article: "In September 1962, the school was desegregated, amid protests, fires, and riots. Two people died and hundreds were injured in the chaos."
Contrast that with what happened at Clemson:
Matthew Perry drove Gantt to Clemson on January 28, 1963 and arrived on campus at 1:33 p.m. The whole world was watching. A black custodian who watched quietly within a crowd of two hundred national and international reporters best summarized the events. He said, “Nothing happened.” Thus, one of the most significant events in the history of school desegregation ended without incident. Why did Clemson College integrate with dignity while her sister institutions succumbed to violence? One reason might be what is termed the South Carolinians’ historic “uniqueness, courtly manners, distinctive character, and their Blue Blood Heritage.”
Quoted from Harvey Gantt and the Desegregation of Clemson University,1960-1963Dr. H. Lewis Suggs Professor of American History - Clemson University