Law Day is held on May 1 every year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. Law Day is an observance and is not a federal public holiday in the United States. Schools, post offices, stores and other businesses and organizations are open as usual.
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This lesson is one component of a unit on Reconstruction, which would be preceded by a separate unit on the Civil War. Preceding lessons in this unit should address the political, economic, and social...
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This lesson can be a component of a year-long project based lesson on civil rights or one part of a single, shorter PBL focusing only the civil rights era after World War II. This particular extension...
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Every day we are all bombarded with events, that together, form our daily lives. These events affect our lives in small and large ways. Often, simultaneous events overlap, which compound the effect of...
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Robert M. Wilcox, Esquire is the Dean of the University of South Carolina's School of Law. He explains how lawyers play a role throughout society.
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With the exception of America’s indigenous population of Native Americans, the United States of America was populated by immigrants from different parts of the world. Each immigrant group became...
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Broadcast live from the State House in the House Chamber, the program’s featured speaker was South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal. Justice Toal talked about her personal experiences with the...
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Problem Solving S.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal (retired) discusses the skill of Problem Solving and reflects on ways that she has used these skills throughout her career.
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Civil Rights Youth Media Summit: Victoria Eslinger Interviewed by Cassie Nelson (Scott's Branch High School) and Tyesha Elder (A.C. Flora High School)
