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The "Mosquito Fleet" | History Of SC Slide Collection
The "Mosquito Fleet" | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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

A small fleet of agile boats owned and operated by members of the African-American community in and around Charleston came to be known as the "Mosquito Fleet." They provided a number of essential...
Black Business Districts | South Carolina Public Radio
Black Business Districts | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

“B” is for Black Business Districts. Prior to the Civil War, free persons of color in South Carolina owned businesses—generally in the service industry—such as blacksmith and harness shops. These...
Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection
Slave Cabin | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 2

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

The board and batten siding on this slave cabin on the Arundel Plantation in Georgetown County was promoted as an efficient form of house construction from 1850 onward, and is widely seen in...
Critter Barn | History Of SC Slide Collection
Critter Barn | History Of SC Slide Collection
Episode 15

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The Works Progress Administration photographer who recorded this structure in the 1930s called it a "Critter Barn." Its design and execution clearly mark the African building influence upon it, even a...