Learn about the economics and hardships of slavery in South Carolina
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The combination of seafood like fish or shrimp with grits has its origins in Charleston, South Carolina. Grits, an ancient staple, predate European conquest, African enslavement, and the founding of...
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In 1685, John Thurber, a pirate, inadvertently introduced rice to America. After a storm damaged his ship, he stopped in Charleston, SC, where he met Dr. Henry Woodward. In exchange for assistance...
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The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is located on the site of the former Avery Normal Institute. It was a hub for Charleston’s African American community from 1865–1954...
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From Africa to the White House is a 3 part series that traces the journey of enslaved Africans from the regions of West Africa to America. It covers slavery, reconstruction and the Civil Rights Bill...
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From Africa to the White House is a 3 part series that traces the journey of enslaved Africans from the regions of West Africa to America. It covers slavery, reconstruction and the Civil Rights Bill...
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From Africa to the White House is a 3 part series that traces the journey of enslaved Africans from the regions of West Africa to America. It covers slavery, reconstruction and the Civil Rights Bill...
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After the Civil War, the U.S. had a long road ahead for rebuilding the country. In addition to fixing the country's infrastructure, the U.S. needed to mend the social and political inequities many...
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The question of "the peculiar institution" known as slavery had been hotly debated long before the American Civil War. This video outlines the reasons the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S...
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Beyond Barbados Part 3- The Barbados Adventures video segment focuses on the growth and wealth of Barbados with sugar cane as the cash crop. It notes that Europeans developed plantations throughout...
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The fort holds clues to the lives of the enslaved men, women and children who built the South.
