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G-Man: Death And Legacy | Carolina Stories 8

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G-Man: Death And Legacy | Carolina Stories
Episode 8
Melvin Purvis’ life tragically ended on February 29, 1960, due to an accidental discharge of a firearm. Some speculate that his death was suicide, while some others say that Purvis may have been...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1

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Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Rock Hill, South Carolina, was a thriving mill town, also known as “The Gateway to the Carolinas.” Like most of the segregated South, there were two separate worlds: one black...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories - Episode 1 Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories 2

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Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories
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If Rock Hill was a war-zone, the most pivotal battle was February 12, 1960. For months before that date, local churches, students, and members of the NAACP planned a mass sit-in protest at lunch...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories - Episode 1 Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories 3

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Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories
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By the summer of 1960, civil rights leaders began to question the effectiveness of these “sit-ins.” Thomas Gaither, a field secretary for CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), along with other civil...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories - Episode 1 Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories 4

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Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories
Episode 4
Rev. Ivory, and James McCain, the South Carolina leader of CORE, arranged for a sharp, young attorney to represent and defend the student protesters: Ernest J. Finney. Finney would later on become the...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories - Episode 1 Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories 5

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Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories
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Life in jail for the student prisoners was grueling. News of these “jail-ins” had reached other civil rights groups, and caught the attention of SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee). SNCC...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories - Episode 1 Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories 6

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Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories
Episode 6
The student prisoners were finally released, after serving twenty eight days, on March 2, 1961. The prisoners were released early, since prison officials wanted to keep publicity down. The success of...
Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Jane Black Thomas And Ninety Six | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 3
Walter Edgar shares one of his favorite stories from the Ninety-Six and Spartan district area: the story of Jane Black Thomas. Her bravery paved the way for the Spartan regiment being able to ambush...
Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Introduction | Walter Edgar's Journal
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Walter Edgar and John Slaughter discuss the national park service’s efforts in creating their “Southern Campaign of the American Revolution” park grouping.
Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal

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Understanding The Past | Walter Edgar's Journal
Episode 7
John Slaughter discusses the challenge of putting people back in the mindset of the past, in order to fully understand it. Slaughter points out an incongruencewith trying to understand history, and...