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Role of Enslaved Africans

Learn about the growth and economy behind the African slave trade in South Carolina. Also learn about the African contributions to southern agriculture and the Gullah culture.
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Beyond Barbados - South Carolina Map Beyond Barbados | Carolina Stories 5

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Beyond Barbados | Carolina Stories
Episode 5
A Cultural Hearth The success of Barbados, Carolina, America, the New World for that matter is coterminous with slavery. The labor, the technology, the ingenuity, and the culture that supported this...
The Exploration of South Carolina

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The Exploration of South Carolina

Our nation is made up of many different kinds of people who come from all over the world for many different reasons. Some may come for jobs, family, political reasons, or a fresh start somewhere new...

African American Contributions | Hanover House 3

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African American Contributions | Hanover House
Episode 3
William Hiott and Patrick McMillan discuss the contributions made by African Americans. When Paul de St. Julien died in 1741, he owned forty-five slaves. Most of the profit which came from St. Julien...
When Rice Was King (12): Slave Treatment And Resistance 12

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When Rice Was King (12): Slave Treatment And Resistance
Episode 12
Plantation owners demanded more than just obedience from their slaves. They also demanded things like loyalty, respect, love, and duty. Whippings, and solitary confinement, were common punishments for...
When Rice Was King (5): African Origins Of Rice 5

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When Rice Was King (5): African Origins Of Rice
Episode 5
"Saltwater Slaves" brought over from Africa, became highly sought-after, since many of them already had experience growing rice before being brought over to the "New World."
When Rice Was King (10): Slave Lifestyle 10

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When Rice Was King (10): Slave Lifestyle
Episode 10
An essay called "The Successful Planter," published in 1832, outlined a system of every day life for slaves living on plantations. State law in the 1830s forbade the education of slaves, but many...