South Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

1945 - Present. Meet South Carolinians who made significant contributions during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972). Learn how the political and economic landscape evolved in South Carolina too.

Conversations About The Orangeburg Massacre, Part 1 1

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Conversations About The Orangeburg Massacre, Part 1

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South Carolina State University alumni Bonniwell Graham, W. Lloyd Walker, and Johnny A. Jones recall where they were on the S.C.S.U. campus when the shooting occurred on February 8, 1968.

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Conversations About The Orangeburg Massacre, Part 2

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The discussion between Bonniwell Graham, W. Lloyd Walker, and Johnny A. Jones about the Orangeburg Massacre continues.

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Conversations About The Orangeburg Massacre, Part 3

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The discussion between Bonniwell Graham, W. Lloyd Walker, and Johnny A. Jones about the Orangeburg Massacre continues.

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Conversations About The Orangeburg Massacre, Part 4

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The discussion between Bonniwell Graham, W. Lloyd Walker, and Johnny A. Jones about the Orangeburg Massacre continues.

Benjamin James Glover | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
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Ethel and Maxie Gordon | SC African American History Calendar (2019)

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Ethel and Maxie Gordon championed equal rights, and always strived for excellence. The Gordons were influential on a multitude of platforms, such as religion, education, public safety, and civil...

Benjamin James Glover | SC African American History Calendar (2020)
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Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019)

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For over sixty years, Lottie Gibson fought for Greenville County’s poor and disadvantaged. As a life member of the NAACP’s Greenville Branch, Gibson was an outspoken civil rights activist. As a youth...

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Mann-Simons House Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

Mann-Simons Partial Family Tree Mann-Simons Family Portraits Case of Excavated Artifacts, Including A Rubber "Bouncy" Ball Photograph of John Lucius Simons, Sr.'s Sons: John Lucius Simons, Jr. (Left)...

Modjeska Simkins - Glossary | Idella Bodie S.C. Women

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Modjeska Simkins - Glossary | Idella Bodie S.C. Women

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Glossary Abandon – leave place because of danger; leave somebody behind Career – long-term or lifelong job Communist – a supporter of Communism or a member of an organization that supports or...

Mary Gordon Ellis - Classroom Resources | Idella Bodie S.C. Women

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Mary Gordon Ellis - Classroom Resources | Idella Bodie S.C. Women

Vocabulary Abandoned – leave somebody behind Campaign – vote seeking activities Candidate – someone who is being considered for a political office Confidential – private or secret Decades – groups of...

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James Edwards

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At a local news conference prior to the election, James Edwards expressed cautious optimism about the election. The voter turnout on Election Day was heavier than expected, and Edwards won the...

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