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Women's History

Women's History Month is celebrated in March. Our Women's History Collection features women from many walks of life!

This collection is also useful for the following observances:

  • International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 each year.
  • Women's Equality Day is celebrated on August 26 each year. 
  • International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated on October 11 each year.

 

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Collection Women's Suffrage Movement
Women's Suffrage Movement

Learn about the women who played a role in the national women's suffrage movement that eventually guaranteed more than 26 million women the right to vote through the passage of the 19th amendment.

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The Rollin Sisters | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists 1

Video

Grades

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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...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 4

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Grades

  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 4
After the burning of Pennsylvania Hall, in Philadelphia, the Welds, along with Sarah Grimké, retreated to a farm in Belleville, New Jersey, where in 1839, the three produced a compendium on American...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 3

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  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 3
The pastoral letters, meant to crack down on the Grimké sisters’ activities, had the opposite effect. The Grimkés continued to grow in popularity, and their letters on women’s rights were among the...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 2

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Grades

  • 5
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  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 2
The Grimké sisters ran afoul of the Quakers as they embraced abolition and engaged in anti-slavery activities without permission. Angelina Grimké wrote a letter to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 1

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Grades

  • 5
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  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 1
Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked tirelessly for both abolition, and women’s suffrage. The Grimké sisters were the first to say, in print, that women deserved to live alongside men with an equal...
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3 3

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Grades

  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3
Episode 3
Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel why it took so long for women to gain equal rights in both the U.S., and in the state of South Carolina.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2 2

Video

Grades

  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2
Episode 2
The panel discusses various issues women face today, such as why it is important for women to be on the ballot, and women’s representation in our government.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 1 1

Video

Grades

  • 5
  • 8
  • 11
  • Higher Education
  • Professional Development
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 1
Episode 1
The roles South Carolinians played in the Women’s Suffrage Movement have often gone unheralded. This program highlights the efforts of famous South Carolina suffragists, such as the Grimke sisters...
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories 2

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  • 9
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  • 12
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories
Episode 2
Georgia O’Keeffe sought to find a place where she could not only support herself financially, but also where her artistic career could grow. O’Keeffe came to Columbia, South Carolina in 1915, where...
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories 3

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Grades

  • 9
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  • 11
  • 12
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories
Episode 3
Georgia O’Keeffe created many charcoal art drawings during her time in Columbia, and her works eventually made their way to New York, earning the recognition of Alfred Stieglitz. O’Keeffe briefly...
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories 4

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Grades

  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper | Carolina Stories
Episode 4
Georgia O’Keeffe’s career was flourishing, but was facing troubles in her personal life, and needed space. O’Keeffe moved to New Mexico, which would be her home for the rest of her life. In New Mexico...
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper| Carolina Stories 1

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Grades

  • 9
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  • 11
  • 12
Georgia O'Keeffe: A Woman On Paper| Carolina Stories
Episode 1
While it was nowhere near as artistically diverse compared to today, New York was still seen as the epicenter for art in the U.S. While in New York, Georgia O’Keeffe developed a close friendship with...
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020) 1

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  • Higher Education
Vivian Ayers Allen | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
Episode 1
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...
Influential Civil Rights Leaders During World War I - Dr. Kathryn Silva - Episode 24 What Roles Did Women Serve In The World War I Era? 20

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  • 5
What Roles Did Women Serve In The World War I Era?
Episode 20
Dr. Kathryn Silva discusses how the trend of women leaving the house to find work took off in the early 1900's. Dr. Silva also analyzes how the lives of white women differentiated from the lives of...
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation 3

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  • 8
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  • 12
Women In WWII | South Carolina's Greatest Generation
Episode 3
Sixteen million men and women joined the armed services. Women went to work in industry to support the war effort. Women received training to prepare them for jobs that were needed by the military...