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The depression of the 1920s and 1930s affected the economic and social lives of rural families in South Carolina. Farmers had to pay most of the taxes, but they were the ones with the least amount of...
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Standard 8-6.3
8-6.3 Explain the reasons for depressed conditions in the textile mills and on farms in South Carolina and other regions of the United States in the 1920s and the impact of these conditions on the coming of the Great Depression.
Grade(s): 8
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
Lesson
Grades
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Students will research and analyze changes across the nation and in South Carolina during the 1920’s. They will then in small groups prepare exhibits for a “Roaring Arts Museum”. The museum will...
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Dr. Anne Austin Young fought the norm that women could not be at the top of their college class nor become a medical doctor. Anne was one of the first female doctors in South Carolina to practice...
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This program in the series tells the story of Dr. Wil Lou Gray who began the South Carolina Opportunity School. The program follows her from the time that she was a young girl struggling with the loss...
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Episode
110
Anne Austin Young, Part 10 - Anne Young’s Work at the Mental Hospital Anne gains experience and insight in her time as a doctor at the state Mental Hospital. In a time period when women were...
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This episode is about Maude Callen (1898 -- 1990), a Nurse-Midwife, who singlehandedly brought health care to rural Pineville, S.C. and the surrounding area of Berkeley County in the early 1920s...
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"There's no such thing as bad publicity..." This remark, attributed to Irish playwright Brendan Behan, sums up the advertising philosophy of noted textile executive Elliott White Springs of Springs...
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 5 - Teaching Career Begins Wil Lou begins teaching at the rural school, though education was not considered a priority to many members of the community who were quite poor. Many...
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 3 - Mother's Medical Condition Wil Lou and her family learn about the seriosness of their mother’s medical condition.
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 2 - Mother's Influence Wil Lou’s mother is terminally ill. She speaks with Wil Lou about the importance of being educated, and even more about the importance of helping others.
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 6 - Fighting Illiteracy Wil Lou moved from the one room schoolhouse to a supervisor of many schools. She then refocused her efforts to fighting illiteracy in South Carolina and...
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 7 - South Carolina Opportunity School Wil Lou would see her dreams and more come true. Her efforts brought light to adult illiteracy and founded the S.C. Opportunity School.
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 4 - Columbia College Wil Lou grows into a young lady and even earns a teaching degree from Columbia College. She begins teaching in a one-room school house, enrolling around 56...
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Wil Lou Gray, Part 1 - Wil's Early Years A young Wil Lou Gray struggles to move from childhood to adulthood, and struggles further to act like a lady. She argues with her brother Dial.
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Anne Austin Young, Part 11 - Conclusion Anne uses her experiences at the state mental hospital to become a valued doctor and a South Carolina heroine. In a time period when women were expected to fill...
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105
Anne Austin Young, Part 5 - Anne Shares Her Dream with Dr. Young Anne shares her desire to become a doctor with Dr. Henry Young. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain roles and...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 6 - Anne's Teaching Causes Controversy Anne returns home to teach to save money in order to attend the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In a time period...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 3 - Anne's Choice Results in Controversy Anne’s choice to pursue medicine divides her community and even her family. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 9 - Returns Home Anne returns to Laurens, SC, to become one of the first female doctors in the state of South Carolina. In a time period when women were expected to fill...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 7 - Dr. Young Proposes to Anne Henry Young transfers to a school near Anne, and reveals the motive for his transfer was to be closer to Anne. The two become engaged. In a time...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 4 - Anne Meets Dr. Henry Young Anne Austin meets dentist, Dr. Henry Young, who will become her husband. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain roles and...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 8 - Anne Struggles To Gain Respect as a Doctor Anne excels to the top of her class in medical school. A requirement for her graduation is to deliver twenty babies for...
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Anne Austin Young, Part 2 - Anne Attends Presbyterian College Anne’s educational success at Presbyterian College creates opportunities and challenges in her time. In a time period when women were...
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Part 1 - Anne Austin Young’s Early Life Take a look at Anne Young’s early life, feisty spirit and educational beginnings. In a time period when women were expected to fill certain roles and...