Kaltura Share to Google Classroom Modjeska Monteith Simkins is known as the "matriarch of civil rights activists" in South Carolina. Born in Columbia in 1899, Simkins spent her adult life fighting for equality and advocating for human rights. Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Subjects: Social StudiesS.C. HistorySouth Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st CenturiesThe Civil Rights MovementU.S. HistoryContemporary America2-Civil Rights Movement Collection: Women in LeadershipWomen - Civil Rights & Equal Rights AdvocatesAfrican American HistoryNoted African Americans | African American History CollectionSouth Carolina CountiesRichland | SC CountiesTeacher ResourcesSERIES with Closed Captioning Series: Carolina Snaps
