S.C. History

South Carolina's historical events, people and places. Content has been curated to meet South Carolina Social Studies Standards.

White Landowners and the Transition to Free Labor | Reconstruction 360

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White Landowners and the Transition to Free Labor | Reconstruction 360

After the war, the South, and the nation, faced the question of how to make the transition from slave to free labor. Most former slave owners insisted that they should get their land back and maintain...

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Freewoods Farm | Reconstruction 360

Reconstruction 360 is built on a 360 degree video platform that features a reenactment set on a farm in 1865. The reenactment was shot at Freewoods Farm, a living farm museum in the Freewoods...

The Importance of Land to Freedpeople | Reconstruction 360

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The Importance of Land to Freedpeople | Reconstruction 360

Freed blacks in the United States believed the government had a plan to distribute land to them, and that they were entitled to it. General Sherman’s Field Order 15 gave them small plots of farmland...

The Impact of Reconstruction on Children’s Lives | Reconstruction 360

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The Impact of Reconstruction on Children’s Lives | Reconstruction 360

Enslaved people did not have full rights to their children, or control over their lives. When freedom came, parents could take an active role in the upbringing of their children, leading to stronger...

Forty Acres and a Mule | Reconstruction 360

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Forty Acres and a Mule | Reconstruction 360

Historian Kate Masur explains the origins of 40 Acres and a Mule, a famous phrase that many have heard but may not fully understand. It originated in the early days of Reconstruction, when General...

Dr. Sherman James, Part 8: Message for Girls | SC African American History Calendar (2021) Ethel and Maxie Gordon | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 4

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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...

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Government Unit

12 Day unit on Government and the impact the American Revolution had on South Carolina.

Lottie Gibson | SC African American History Calendar (2019) 3

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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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Confederate Relic Room | Let's Go!

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum 's mission is to collect and preserve the military history of this state. When visitors enter Columbia's oldest museum, they will uncover...

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H.L. Hunley Museum | Let's Go!

The H.L. Hunley submarine made history during the American Civil War when she became the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. In February 1864, the Hunley, under command of Lieutenant...

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