Contemporary America

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Global warming also threatens the low country’s cultures, and the people living in the region. Making sweet-grass baskets, and growing rice have African origins, being passed down and taught through...

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Sea Change, Part 8

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The piece called “Inconvenient Truth” made by Al Gore is viewed as one of the biggest causes of political polarization on the topic of global warming. Global warming was, at the time, deemed a...

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Sea Change, Part 9

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There is a need for re-ordering public policy. Millions of dollars in funding are spent on disaster relief, when money should be spent on disaster prevention and preparedness. Many peoples’ homes are...

Sea Change Learning Activity Sea Change, Part 1 1

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Sea Change, Part 1

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1.The divisive topic of climate change has been an ongoing debate in recent history. Questions like, “what do we save?” “Who do we save?” and “How do we save?” are among the many questions people are...

Sea Change Learning Activity Sea Change, Part 2 2

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Sea Change, Part 2

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Damage from rising water levels and storms can be seen with the naked eye, but how far does the damage really go? How much do these changes impact peoples’ daily lives, along with the environment...

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Education of Harvey Gantt: Early Life, And Brown V. Board Of Education | Carolina Stories

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In the 1950s and early 1960s, Southern states fought against desegregation, and the last state to comply was South Carolina. In 1963, Harvey Gantt was able to peacefully integrate Clemson College...

The Education of Harvey Gantt Learning Activity Education of Harvey Gantt: The Road To Clemson | Carolina Stories 2

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Education of Harvey Gantt: The Road To Clemson | Carolina Stories

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When Harvey was a junior at Burke High School, he joined the NAACP Youth, and then in February, 1960, the “sit-in” protests began, with which the NAACP became heavily involved. These “sit-ins” became...

Education of Harvey Gantt: Early Life, And Brown V. Board Of Education | Carolina Stories
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Education of Harvey Gantt: Life At Clemson And Legacy | Carolina Stories

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Leaders at Clemson University, and some state legislators attempted to resist the result of the case, but all efforts to overturn the decision were denied. Senator Marion Gressette called for peaceful...