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

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 3

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
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During this period, there were many people, including African Americans, who felt the issue of women’s suffrage was much less important than civil rights for Blacks. In the 1868 Constitutional...
The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 1

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists
Episode 1
Frances Rollin was propelled into the national spotlight with the Pilot Boy steamship incident, in Charleston, South Carolina, where the captain refused her service due to the color of her skin...
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Photo Gallery

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Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Photo Gallery
This photo gallery of the Modjeska Monteith Simkins House contains the following shots: Portraits of Modjeska Monteith Simkins. Inside the exhibit “An Advocate of the People” inside the home. A wall...
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

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Modjeska Monteith Simkins House
Built between 1890 and 1895, this one-story cottage was home to Modjeska Monteith Simkins, considered "the Matriarch of Civil Rights activists of South Carolina," from 1932 until her death on April 5...
3D VR - Modjeska Monteith Simkins House | Let's Go

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3D VR - Modjeska Monteith Simkins House | Let's Go
Built between 1890 and 1895, this one-story cottage was home to Modjeska Monteith Simkins, considered "the Matriarch of Civil Rights activists of South Carolina," from 1932 until her death on April 5...
L. Casey Manning, Sr., Part 3 | SC African American History Calendar (2021) Joe Neal | SC African American History Calendar

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Joe Neal | SC African American History Calendar
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Rev. Joseph H. Neal was born on August 31, 1950 to the late Mrs. Laverne Kohn Neal and the late Rev. C.R. Neal of Hopkins, S.C. He was the third of four children. His compassion for people at an early...
3D VR - Benjamin Mays Historical Site | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Benjamin Mays Historical Site | Let's Go!
Thank you so much for visiting the Let’s Go 3D VR – Benjamin Mays Historical Site interactive. As you tour the page, please notice the hotspot captions. SCETV Education asked fourth grade students...
L. Casey Manning, Sr., Part 3 | SC African American History Calendar (2021) Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar 4

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Richard Fields | SC African American History Calendar
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Judge Richard E. Fields was born and raised in Charleston, S.C. He attended high school at the Avery Institute, graduated from West Virginia State College in 1944, and earned his law degree in 1947...
L. Casey Manning, Sr., Part 3 | SC African American History Calendar (2021) Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar 3

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Mignon Clyburn | SC African American History Calendar
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Mignon L. Clyburn became the first woman head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when she was appointed Acting Chair by President Barack Obama in May 2013. She was also the first African...
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020) 1

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Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
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A native of Chester, S.C., Dr. Vivian Ayers Allen is a poet, cultural activist, and American classicist. A 1939 graduate of the historic Brainerd Institute in Chester, Dr. Ayers attended Barber-Scotia...
Dr. Sherman James, Part 8: Message for Girls | SC African American History Calendar (2021) Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 12

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Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
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Isaac Washington, Sr. is highly regarded for his numerous contributions to South Carolina. While Washington is arguably most well-known for his illustrious career in media, he also advocated for civil...
A History of Fort Frederick | Digital Shorts

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A History of Fort Frederick | Digital Shorts
280 years ago, the colonial government in Port Royal conceded to the settlers’ demands for a new fort for protection from a Spanish incursion. Although its original mission was short-lived, in 1863...
A History of Fort Frederick | Digital Shorts Fort Frederick, Chapter 7 7

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Fort Frederick, Chapter 7
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The enslaved are freed. Old Fort Frederick becomes the site of one of the most important moments in American history. Quotations from historians featured in this segment include: "Miss Laura Towne...
Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 11

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Henrietta Snype | SC African American History Calendar (2019)
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Henrietta Snype, from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is a world-renowned sweetgrass basket-weaver. Taught by both her mother and her grandmother, Snype has been creating sweetgrass basket art ever...