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College and University Campus Protests | History of SC Slide Collection

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College and University Campus Protests | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Vietnam War inspired student protests against U.S. actions on many college and university campuses, which often ended in violence between student protestors and campus or local municipal police...

Shaw Air Force Base Banner | History of SC Slide Collection

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Shaw Air Force Base Banner | History of SC Slide Collection

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American involvement in the Vietnam War, stretching back to post-World War II support of our French ally in southeast Asia, reached a dramatic peak in 1968. That year, pilots who were trained at...

The Power and Right of African Americans to Vote | History of SC Slide Collection

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The Power and Right of African Americans to Vote | History of SC Slide Collection

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The power and right of African-Americans to vote, guaranteed by the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, has been a major driving force behind many of the economic, political, and educational gains made...

South Carolina: "Heart of the Solid South" | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina: "Heart of the Solid South" | History of SC Slide Collection

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Since the end of Reconstruction, South Carolina had been regarded as the heart of the "Solid South," where only the Democratic Party elected officeholders on either the state or national level. The...

Richard Nixon Appeals to S.C. Dixiecrats | History of SC Slide Collection

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Richard Nixon Appeals to S.C. Dixiecrats | History of SC Slide Collection

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In 1960, Richard M. Nixon attempted to appeal to South Carolina Democrats who were unhappy with their national party's choice for president, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy. In a cartoon...

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The Threat of Polio Disease in the U.S. | History of SC Slide Collection

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Polio, the disease which had crippled Franklin D. Roosevelt, remained a serious threat to the health of American children until the development of a vaccine to prevent it, by Jonas Salk in 1950. This...

South Carolina's "Dixiecrat" Movement | History of SC Slide Collection

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South Carolina's "Dixiecrat" Movement | History of SC Slide Collection

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Postwar politics in South Carolina were affected by the many changes that the war had brought. Many new citizens flocked to the state, partly because of the many military bases there, and partly...

Sit-Ins at Restaurants | History of SC Slide Collection

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Sit-Ins at Restaurants | History of SC Slide Collection

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One of the methods of non-violent protest against segregation, taught by Martin Luther King and others in the Civil Rights Movement, was the practice of sit-ins at restaurants and coffee shops...

Heroes from the Korean & Vietnam Wars from SC Veterans in History | Project Discovery Revisited

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Heroes from the Korean & Vietnam Wars from SC Veterans in History | Project Discovery Revisited

In this segment, heroes of the Korean War and the Vietnam War are discussed. Korea was known as a police action, and 466 South Carolinians were killed in that conflict, and four received Medals of...

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SC Veterans in History, Part 9

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In this segment, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are discussed. Korea was known as a police action, and 466 South Carolinians were killed in that conflict, and four received Medals of Honor. In...

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