Early civil rights movement Williams was a prolific NAACP activist throughout his life, particularly during the
civil rights movement of the 1960s. His participation in protest actions such as
sit-ins resulted in his being jailed over 17 times during that time. His efforts focused on police use of force, inadequate minority housing, and minority education, among other things. Turner resigned in 1968 as a result of the pressure.
Later years From 1969 to 1983, Williams was the Field Director of the NAACP in South Carolina. The drug charges against all the men were dropped shortly after the arrests. The gambling charges were dismissed on April 27, 1982, but were refiled on April 29. Williams described the refiling as harassment and stated he felt the police were overreacting to the situation. == Political campaigning ==