This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how the debate surrounding the expansion of enslaved labor versus free labor influenced the development of sectionalism. This indicator was also developed to foster inquiry into the growth of the

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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Putting Together History – The Life of Robert Smalls
Putting Together History – The Life of Robert Smalls

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Grades: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Part of this activity is based very loosely on the game Mastermind This activity is designed to be completed in small groups, but could be modified to be completed by individual students. Each group...

The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection
The Webster-Hayne Debate | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 18

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Grades: 4 8 9 10 11 12

The Webster-Hayne Debate. Bitter sectional disputes emerged during the presidency of Andrew Jackson: the issues that divided north from south, and sometimes east from west, included the disposal of...
Runaway Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection
Runaway Slaves | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 14

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Grades: 4 8 9 10 11 12

Runaway slaves were a constant problem in maintaining a workforce of unfree laborers. Slaves ran away because of mistreatment, out of a desire for freedom, or often simply to be reunited with husbands...
Sarah Grimké | Periscope
Sarah Grimké | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Abolitionist Sarah Grimké was born into a wealthy slaveholding Charleston family in 1792. After experiencing the injustices of slavery firsthand, she became a noted speaker for the antislavery...
Robert Smalls | Periscope
Robert Smalls | Periscope
Episode 1

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

In 1839, Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina. As a slave, he worked in the Charleston shipyards. After learning the local harbor and surrounding waters, 23-year-old Robert...