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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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 Field to Factory | Palmetto Special

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Field to Factory | Palmetto Special
This program is based on an oral history conducted by the New Jersey Multi-Ethnic Oral History Project. The subject is a black woman who moved with her family from South Carolina to New Jersey in the...
 Reconstruction | Palmetto Special

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Reconstruction | Palmetto Special
The Reconstruction period will perhaps always be one of the most controversial in South Carolina's history. In this lesson we use a number of vignettes tied together, by the host, to present various...
James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection

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James Lide Coker | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 44
Born near Society Hill, James Lide Coker (1837-1918) attended local schools, the South Carolina Military Institute of Charleston, and Harvard University, where he received specialized agricultural...
 Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories 1

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Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories
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NOTE: Teachers are advised to preview this program for scenes and content that they feel may not be appropriate for use in their classrooms. This program explores the facts and legends surrounding...
 Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories 2

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Manse Jolly | Carolina Stories
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NOTE: Teachers are advised to preview this program for scenes and content that they feel may not be appropriate for use in their classrooms. This program explores the facts and legends surrounding...
 Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture 1

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Robert Smalls, Part 1 | The Big Picture
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In this episode, host Alex Sanders, takes a look at a South Carolina Civil War hero, Robert Smalls. Smalls was born as an enslaved person in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1851, Smalls was hired...
Sarah Campbell Allan | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sarah Campbell Allan | History of SC Slide Collection
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Sarah Campbell Allan (1860-1933) was the first woman doctor in South Carolina. A pre-med course offered at the South Carolina College for Women in Columbia (later Chicora College - see Chicora College...