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1860-1861. Learn about key events and people that led to South Carolina's secession from the Union.
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William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Aiken | History of SC Slide Collection
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Born in Charleston in 1806, William Aiken (1806-1887) attended Hurlburt School and the South Carolina College. After receiving an inheritance from his father, he became a successful rice planter on...
We Are Seven | History of SC Slide Collection

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We Are Seven | History of SC Slide Collection
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Secession was only a first step in South Carolina's actions to separate from the United States. Other states followed South Carolina. By February of 1861, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi...
Charleston Forts, Part 4 | Project Discovery 4

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Charleston Forts, Part 4 | Project Discovery
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The transformation of Fort Sumter is discussed, contrasting its condition in 1863 and now. The Fort that can be seen now is only about 10 percent of what it consisted of then. Fort Moultrie's history...
Charleston Forts, Part 2 2

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Charleston Forts, Part 2
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The story of the three forts continues with this segment on Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter.
Charleston Forts, Part 3 3

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Charleston Forts, Part 3
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Q & A on the three forts being featured in this episode of Project Discovery. .
Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Heritage

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Secession, Part 2 | Palmetto Heritage
Back in South Carolina in December 1860 for a short Christmas break, Allen finds the Secession convention in session at the First Baptist Church in Columbia. He then accompanies his father, who is a...