Changes that took place in the United States during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries revitalized the economy and challenged traditional society and politics in South Carolina. To understand the response of South Carolina to these ch...

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Civil Rights in South Carolina
Civil Rights in South Carolina

Lesson

Analyze the movement for civil rights in South Carolina, including the impact of the landmark court cases Elmore v. Rice and Briggs v. Elliot; civil rights leaders Septima Poinsette Clark, Modjeska...

Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Fifty years have passed since the tragic Orangeburg Massacre occurred at South Carolina State College. With the protests at the All Star Bowling Alley mere days before, no one anticipated the massacre...
Orangeburg Massacre: Remembrances & Reckoning, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Another one of the students who was present at the night of the shooting was Emma McCain. Dr. McCain was beaten by police officers that night, and now she offers her recollections of that tragic night...