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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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Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection

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Robert Smalls | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 130
A former slave who became a state legislator and U.S. Congressman, Robert Smalls (1839-1915) was born in Beaufort, and moved with his master to Charleston in 1851. During the Civil War, he was pressed...
Alonzo J. Ransier | History of SC Slide Collection

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Alonzo J. Ransier | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 121
Alonzo J. Ransier (1834-1882), born a free African-American in Charleston, was one of two African-American men in South Carolina to achieve the position of lieutenant governor. He held this office...
James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection

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James L. Orr | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 106
Born in Craytonville, in the Pendleton District, Governor James L. Orr (1822-1873) was educated in local schools and later attended the University of Virginia to study law. After graduation, he...
Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection

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Franklin I. Moses | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 102
Born in Sumterville (now Sumter), Governor Franklin I. Moses (1838-1906) was educated in local schools and later studied law. As a private secretary to Governor Francis Pickens, he became involved in...
Clelia Peronneau McGowan | History of SC Slide Collection

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Clelia Peronneau McGowan | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 96
Clelia Peronneau McGowan (1865-1956) of Charleston was a pioneer woman suffragist in South Carolina. After the 19th Amendment was passed giving women the right to vote, she became the first woman...
Richard I. Manning III | History of SC Slide Collection

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Richard I. Manning III | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 92
Richard I. Manning III (1859-1931) served as governor from 1915-1919. Born in 1859 at Homesley Plantation in Sumter County, Manning was educated at local schools and at the Kenmore Preparatory School...
Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection

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Wade Hampton III | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 71
Born in Charleston, Governor Wade Hampton III (1818-1902) was educated by private tutors and later graduated from the South Carolina College. He studied, but never practiced, law. Instead, Hampton...
William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection

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William Gregg | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 65
William Gregg (1800-1897), who introduced the cotton textile industry into South Carolina, was born near Carmicheals, West Virginia, where he received no formal education. During his youth, he held an...
Perry D. Gilreath | History of SC Slide Collection

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Perry D. Gilreath | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 61
Perry D. Gilreath was elected Sheriff of Greenville County in 1877, a position he held until his retirement in 1900. He was particularly noted, in an era when many South Carolina politicians were...
Governor John Gary Evans | History of SC Slide Collection

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Governor John Gary Evans | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 54
Born in Cokesbury, Governor John Gary Evans (1863-1942) attended Cokesbury Conference School. In 1879, he enrolled at Union College in Schenectady, New York, but withdrew before he graduated to study...