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South Carolina - Late 19th Century

1865-1900. The late 19th century included recovery and many changes as a result of the American Civil War. African Americans experienced a number of ups and downs after the emancipation. The women's suffrage movement began to take shape. Agriculture systems changed drastically and many laborers began working in fast-growing industries like textile mills.
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The Boll Weevil | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Boll Weevil | History of SC Slide Collection
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Woodcut by Anna Heyward Taylor of a boll weevil. As early as 1728, a cotton weevil was reported in North Carolina, but the pest now known by the name of "boll weevil" did not become a major threat to...
Vesta Mills | South Carolina Public Radio

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Vesta Mills | South Carolina Public Radio
“V” is for Vesta Mills of Charleston. In 1899, Spartanburg textile manufacturer John Montgomery and New York merchant Seth Milliken purchased the Charleston Cotton Mills and renamed it Vesta Mills...
Graniteville Company | South Carolina Public Radio

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Graniteville Company | South Carolina Public Radio
“G” is for Graniteville Company. Chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1845, the Graniteville Company was one of the earliest and most successful textile manufacturing operations in the...
Pike, John Martin | South Carolina Public Radio Pickens | South Carolina Public Radio

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Pickens | South Carolina Public Radio
"P" is for Pickens. [Pickens County, population 3,012, chartered 1868] Pickens County lies in the northwestern part of South Carolina. Both the county and its seat are named in honor of Revolutionary...
Charleston Hospital Workers Strike - 1969 | South Carolina Public Radio Charleston Ironwork | South Carolina Public Radio

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Charleston Ironwork | South Carolina Public Radio
“C” is for Charleston Ironwork. Elements of decorative iron first appeared on Charleston buildings during the middle decades of the eighteenth century. Crafted by local blacksmiths, they closely...