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 Orangeburg Massacre | The World of Cecil Cecil and John F. Kennedy | The World of Cecil

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Cecil and John F. Kennedy | The World of Cecil
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

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Student Protests | The World of Cecil
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 Massacre | The World of Cecil The Orangeburg Freedom Movement | The World of Cecil

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The Orangeburg Freedom Movement | The World of Cecil
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...
The Orangeburg Massacre | The World of Cecil Briggs v. Elliott | The World of Cecil

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Briggs v. Elliott | The World of Cecil
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...
Pirates of the Carolinas - Female Pirates - Episode 5 Pirates of the Carolinas 2

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Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 2
Pirates had a strict list of articles, or laws, that had to be signed by each member of the crew before a voyage began. Those rules governed who would get how much of whatever treasure was captured...