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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays' childhood home is the focal point of the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site, a destination for individuals and groups interested in learning about the life of one...
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Dr. Benjamin E. Mays' childhood home is the focal point of the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site, a destination for individuals and groups interested in learning about the life of one...
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Written by: Louise Meriwether Illustrated by: Jonathan Green Read by: Inez Tenenbaum Robert Smalls, born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, gained fame as an African American hero of the...
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Dr. Roy I. Jones is a lifelong educator who has served in South Carolina institutions for nearly 40 years. Jones is the Executive Director of the Call Me MiSTER program and Provost Distinguished...
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P is for Palmetto: A South Carolina Alphabet By: Carol Crane | Illustrations By: Mary Whyte Read by: Molly Spearman, SC Superintendent of Education P is for Palmetto is a collection of evocative pages...
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No Fear for Freedom: The Story of the Friendship 9 By: Kimberly P Johnson Illustrations By: Vanessa J. Thompson Read by: Dr. Rosalyn Clark Artis, President of Benedict College Many of the icons of the...
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Students will follow a guided PowerPoint that will walk them through different activities to learn more about the different Acts passed on the colonists.
Lesson
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The students will explain the causes of the Civil War and how slavery played a role. The students will be able to identify and explain the economic, social, and cultural differences between the North...
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Rev. Dr. Benjamin James Glover was born in the Promised Land community near Greenwood, S.C., on October 26, 1915. From the age of seven, he was inspired to accept the calling of becoming a pastor and...
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Students will explore and learn about Plessy vs. Ferguson, Brown vs. Board of Education, and Little Rock Nine. They will write an essay about what they learned.