Reconstruction

1865-1877. Learn about the aftermath of the American Civil War on South Carolina.

The Importance of Land to Freedpeople | Reconstruction 360

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The Importance of Land to Freedpeople | Reconstruction 360

Freed blacks in the United States believed the government had a plan to distribute land to them, and that they were entitled to it. General Sherman’s Field Order 15 gave them small plots of farmland...

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Confederate Relic Room | Let's Go!

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum 's mission is to collect and preserve the military history of this state. When visitors enter Columbia's oldest museum, they will uncover...

3D VR - SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum | Let's Go!

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3D VR - SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum | Let's Go!

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum's mission is to collect and preserve the military history of this state. When visitors enter Columbia's oldest museum, they will uncover...

Burt, Armistead | South Carolina Public Radio

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Burt, Armistead | South Carolina Public Radio

"B" is for Burt, Armistead (1802-1883). Congressman. After attending Pendleton Academy, Burt married John C. Calhoun’s niece and became his protégé. He supported Calhoun’s opposition to the Tariff of...

A PBL About South Carolina’s Reconstruction Constitutions

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A PBL About South Carolina’s Reconstruction Constitutions

Students will examine Reconstruction from a legislative point of view and a social point of view using guiding questions and activities to examine the Reconstruction Constitutions of 1865, 1868, and...

The Jamestown Foundation | Making It Grow

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The Jamestown Foundation | Making It Grow

Clemson Extension Agent and Host of "Making It Grow Amanda McNulty travels to Jamestown in the Mars Bluff Community of Florence, SC and talks with Terry James about The Jamestown Foundation. The...

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Reflections of Columbia, Part 2

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In 1860, roughly 60% of the population in Columbia were slaves. 60% of the gross economic capital in South Carolina was in human property. With the growing popularity of the Republican Party, and...

Freedmen’s Bureau | South Carolina Public Radio

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Freedmen’s Bureau | South Carolina Public Radio

"F" is for Freedmen’s Bureau

Carson, Jane Caroline Petigru | South Carolina Public Radio Chamberlain, Daniel Henry | South Carolina Public Radio

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Chamberlain, Daniel Henry | South Carolina Public Radio

"C" is for Chamberlain, Daniel Henry. [1835-1907] Governor. Attorney General.

Taxpayers Conventions | South Carolina Public Radio

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Taxpayers Conventions | South Carolina Public Radio

“T” is for Taxpayers' Conventions. In 1871 and 1874, white Democrats, frustrated with high taxes and the Republicans' domination of state government, held statewide conventions to register their...

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