U.S. History

The history of the United States beginning with the First Americans to Contemporary America in the 21st Century.
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The Pink Palace | The World of Cecil
The Pink Palace | The World of Cecil

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

The sixth segment delves into the historical student protest in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in 1960. The movement, inspired by the Greensboro sit-ins, featured students from Claflin and South Carolina...
Cecil and John F. Kennedy | The World of Cecil
Cecil and John F. Kennedy | The World of Cecil

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

This chapter focuses on Cecil Williams' fascinating encounter with John F. Kennedy before he became President. When Kennedy was making an announcement at the Roosevelt Hotel, Cecil, a photographer for...
Student Protests | The World of Cecil
Student Protests | The World of Cecil

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

Part 4 showcases the role of Orangeburg in the Civil Rights Movement and the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s nonviolent resistance. Students in Orangeburg actively participated in marches...
The Orangeburg Freedom Movement | The World of Cecil
The Orangeburg Freedom Movement | The World of Cecil

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

This video covers the events in Orangeburg during the summer of 1955. The local branch of the NAACP formulated a petition requesting the desegregation of schools in line with the 1954 Brown v. Board...
Briggs v. Elliott | The World of Cecil
Briggs v. Elliott | The World of Cecil

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12

This segment explores the early 1950s and the significant role South Carolina, particularly Clarendon County, played in the civil rights movement. It discusses Thurgood Marshall's arrival in South...