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, 1992.

Columbia, South Carolina

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, 1992.

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Modjeska Monteith Simkins House
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
3D VR - Modjeska Monteith Simkins House | Let's Go

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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...
Mahkia Green - Civil Rights Protests
Mahkia Green - Civil Rights Protests

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Students will use the video "Rise Up" by Mahkia Green and other research to compare and contrast social justice protesters from the past and today.
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Photo Gallery
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Photo Gallery

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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 - Tour
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Tour

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Students will use a video and virtual tour to understand how they are encouraged to organize, resist, and rise up against social injustice.
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide

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Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Students will use the first 7 questions to help follow the content discussed in the video. The last 2 questions are open-ended questions. Use questions 9 and 10 to start an open discussion on the...