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.

Orangeburg Massacre Remembrances and Reckoning Learning Activity

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Orangeburg Massacre Remembrances and Reckoning Learning Activity

This SCETV follow-up special commemorates the 50th anniversary of this tragic event, as survivors, participants and officials share their remembrances and struggle to provide some sense of reckoning...

Fort Jackson | Carolina Snaps Septima Poinsette Clark | Carolina Snaps

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Septima Poinsette Clark | Carolina Snaps

Playing an important role in the civil rights movement, Septima Poinsette Clark understood the role that education could play in a community.

3D VR - Booker T. Washington High School | Let's Go! Booker T. Washington H.S. & Florence C. Benson Elementary Overview | Let's Go!

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Booker T. Washington H.S. & Florence C. Benson Elementary Overview | Let's Go!

From 1915-1974, Booker T. Washington High School served as a separate educational system for young African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. The school began with elementary grades and became a...

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Penn Center Overview | Let's Go!

Penn Center is one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions in existence today. The historic campus is located on St. Helena Island, one of the most beautiful and...

Global and Local Research Inquiry Handout - Gilda Cobb-Hunter Video Part 1&2 | SC African American History Calendar (2021)

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Global and Local Research Inquiry Handout - Gilda Cobb-Hunter Video Part 1&2 | SC African American History Calendar (2021)

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Use the Part I Gilda Cobb-Hunter video to have students strengthen their research and inquiry skills. This handout is another great way to combine social studies and ELA.

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Penn Center Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

The Penn Center, founded officially as the Penn School in 1865, is a campus of buildings dedicated to African American education in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The original school grew out of...

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Impact of Cold War on South Carolina

Students will use the links provided to understand the three ways South Carolina was impacted by the Cold War. They will draw and label the map with notes they take accordingly. Students will label...

3D VR - Penn Center: Brick Church | Let's Go!

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3D VR - Penn Center: Brick Church | Let's Go!

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Florence C. Benson Elementary School Photo Gallery | Let's Go! Photo

The Wheeler Hill Elementary school replaced the Celia Dial Saxon Negro Elementary School, which was overcrowded and needed rehabilitation. The neighborhood’s new elementary school was designed by...

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Booker T. Washington High School Photo Gallery | Let's Go!

The Booker T. Washington Auditorium Building is the last extant building of Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia, South Carolina. The school opened in 1916 and became an important institution...

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