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Joseph McDomick, Jr., former Penn Center project supervisor for over thirty years, talks about Dr. King's many visits to Penn Center and how the visits had to be kept quiet because of the threats on...
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South Carolina experienced major economic, political, and social changes during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century. To understand the effects of these changes, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
Grade(s): 3
Subject(s): Social Studies
Year: 2011
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Mr. Billie Fleming explains the hardship that farmers, teachers and anyone associated with the NAACP during the civil rights movement encountered in their communities from white citizens.
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Joseph McDomick, Jr., civil rights activist in Beaufort county, shares his story of helping to organize the Welfare Rights Organization (WRO) in Beaufort. McDomick relates how he and other community...
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Joseph McDomick, Jr, civil rights activist and former Penn Center employee, talks about why Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. chose to visit the Penn Center on many occasions during the civil rights...
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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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Celebrate Freedom -Tuskegee Airmen 60th Anniversary was an event that took place in 2004 in Camden, South Carolina. In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit...
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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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Part 1 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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Part 6 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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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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Part 5 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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Part 7 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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Part 2 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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Part 3 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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Part 4 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
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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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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...