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 Failing Students | Road Trip

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Failing Students | Road Trip
Desiree Platt talks about her experiences with segregation. Native Americans were allowed to attend school only up to eighth grade.
 Catawba Cultural Center | A Natural State 7

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Catawba Cultural Center | A Natural State
Episode 7
Maintaining Catawba tradition involves passing down family histories, belief systems, language, folklore, the arts and other aspects of cultural heritage. The Catawba Cultural Preservation Project...
 Making Fishnets | Gullah Net

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Making Fishnets | Gullah Net
In the video, St. Helena resident Frank Brown weaves a net while singing a song rich in the Gullah dialect. This clip was extracted from Palmetto Places - St. Helena Island. After the Civil War and...
 Thomas Williams, Cane Maker | Original SC

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Thomas Williams, Cane Maker | Original SC
Fourth-generation cane maker Thomas Williams of McClellanville, South Carolina, sells Gullah inspired walking sticks. These hand-carved Cypress knees, Cypress lamps, Cypress tables, walking canes and...
 James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version) 1

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James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version)
Episode 1
The 2014 speakers included The Honorable Sir Stephen Silber, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales, who spoke about "The Differing Perceptions of the Magna Carta ? The United Kingdom versus...