Southern States Secede

1860-1861. Learn about key events and people that led to South Carolina's secession from the Union.
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The Planter at the Gate, Part 3 3
The Planter at the Gate, Part 3
Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

South Carolina secedes to join the Confederate States of America. Fort Sumter becomes the flash point for war.
Rose Hill Plantation | Sandlapper Online
Rose Hill Plantation | Sandlapper Online

Document

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Rose Hill Plantation ​The Union County Home of South Carolina’s “Fire-Eating” Governor Today Is a State Park Article & Photos by Jason Peevy Winter 2002-2003 Rose Hill Plantation, serenely situated in...
The Plaza In Abbeville | History Of SC Slide Collection
The Plaza In Abbeville | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 1

Photo

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Plaza in Abbeville, in a postcard view from around 1900. The county seat of Abbeville County (one of the counties or districts created by the state in 1785), the town was named after Abbeville...
Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio
Executive Councils | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“E” is for Executive Councils. After secession in December 1860, the state had to assume responsibilities previously carried out by the federal government. To do that, the Secession Convention...
Robert Barnwell Rhett | History of SC Slide Collection
Robert Barnwell Rhett | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 122

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Robert Barnwell Rhett (1800-1876) was born Robert Barnwell Smith in Beaufort, and changed his name legally by act of the South Carolina legislature in 1838. Elected to the state House of...
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Francis W. Pickens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 112

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Born on his family's plantation on the Tuggaloo River in St. Paul's Parish, Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869) attended Franklin College (now University of Georgia) at Athens, Georgia, and South Carolina...