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Learn about noted African Americans, many born in South Carolina, with local and national accomplishments.

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Benjamin Mays Historical Site Student Inquiry

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Benjamin Mays Historical Site Student Inquiry
ETV Education asked students from Benjamin E. Mays Elementary School in Greenwood, SC to investigate, analyze, formulate questions, and research potential captions for the Let’s Go Interactive of the...
Cecil Williams | Carolina Snaps Dave the Potter | Carolina Snaps

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Dave the Potter | Carolina Snaps
At a time in history when teaching enslaved Africans to read and write was a punishable fine, Dave the Potter is recognized as the first to inscribe this work.
Cecil Williams | Carolina Snaps Septima Poinsette Clark | Carolina Snaps

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Septima Poinsette Clark | Carolina Snaps
Playing an important role in the civil rights movement, Septima Poinsette Clark understood the role that education could play in a community.
The Education of Harvey Gantt Learning Activity

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The Education of Harvey Gantt Learning Activity
In 1960, a talented African-American student from Charleston, Harvey Gantt, graduated from high school and decided to become an architect. Clemson College was the only school in South Carolina that...
Born To Rebel, Driven To Excel Learning Activity

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Born To Rebel, Driven To Excel Learning Activity
Dr. Benjamin Mays, educator, minister, and scholar, is seen as one of the most significant figures in American history. His influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would cause America to change its...
Darius Rucker | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Darius Rucker | S.C. Hall of Fame
Darius Rucker (Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which...
Leo Twiggs | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Leo Twiggs | S.C. Hall of Fame
Leo Franklin Twiggs (born 1934 in St. Stephen, South Carolina) is an American batik artist. He taught from 1973 until 1998 at South Carolina State University. He was the first visual artist to receive...
William Farrow | S.C. Hall of Fame Evelyn Wright | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Evelyn Wright | S.C. Hall of Fame
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was born April 3, 1872 in Talbotton, Georgia. While being educated, she learned about Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and Booker T. Washington. In 1888, Wright...
The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 5

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
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The Rollin Sisters are essentially silenced after Reconstruction, and are forced to move away from South Carolina due to the increasing violence by “Red Shirts”, and Ku Klux Klan members. In the fight...
The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 4

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
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The South Carolina Woman Suffrage Association was founded in Columbia in 1870, with Charlotte Rollin as the Chair. A charter is created and sent to Lucy Stone, one of the founders of the American...