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Thomas Green Clemson | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Thomas Green Clemson | S.C. Hall of Fame
Thomas Green Clemson was born in Philadelphia in 1807. In 1838 he married Anna Maria Calhoun, daughter of South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun. Clemson served as U.S. ambassador to Belgium and later...
Ferdinand Pearson on School Conditions | Road Trip

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Ferdinand Pearson on School Conditions | Road Trip
Ferdinand Pearson talks about the school conditions for black children in Clarendon County. Starting at the age of six, he had to walk to a school which was located over four miles away from his home.
Robert A Brooks | Road Trip Failing Students | Road Trip

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Failing Students | Road Trip
Desiree Platt talks about her experiences with segregation. Native Americans were allowed to attend school only up to eighth grade.
William Jasper | S.C. Hall of Fame William Henry Drayton | S.C. Hall of Fame

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William Henry Drayton | S.C. Hall of Fame
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, William Henry Drayton (1742-1779) was a planter, lawyer, and politician during the Revolutionary War. He is credited with co-designing with Arthur Middleton the...
Walter Key Jr | Road Trip

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Walter Key Jr | Road Trip
Walter Key, Jr. talks about the contributions of principals and teachers to the civil rights movement.
Anna Hyatt Huntington | S.C. Hall of Fame Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Major Thomas Dry Howie | S.C. Hall of Fame
This is the story of Major Thomas Dry Howie from Abbeville, South Carolina, who survived the assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day during World War II only to be killed as he liberated the French town of...
Clarendon Today | Road Trip

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Clarendon Today | Road Trip
Leola Parks, the executive assistant to the Superintendent for Clarendon County, and others talk about what should be done to improve the school system for everyone. I'm Building A Bridge, L. A...
Ferdinand Pearson | Road Trip

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Ferdinand Pearson | Road Trip
Ferdinand Pearson the son of South Carolina civil rights pioneer, Levi Pearson, talks about the court case that his father brought against the Clarendon County School Board. The court case asked for...
Robert A Brooks | Road Trip Harrison Goodwin | Road Trip

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Harrison Goodwin | Road Trip
Minister Harrison Goodwin, a former student at Schofield Middle School, talks about his experience during the civil rights movement.
Waymon Stover on Rosenwald Schools | Road Trip

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Waymon Stover on Rosenwald Schools | Road Trip
Waymon Stover describes the segregated Rosenwald school he attended during his elementary years. "A Rosenwald School was the name informally applied to over five thousand schools, shops, and teachers'...