Modjeska Simkins

An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska Simkins came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to helping the disadvantaged to be treated equally in South Carolina. 

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Modjeska Simkins, Part 1 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
Episode 1

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Part 1 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 2 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 2 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 3 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 3 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 4 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 4 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 5 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 5 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 6 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 6 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins, Part 7 | Idella Bodie's S.C. Women
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Part 7 of the Modjeska Simkins story. An African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason, Modjeska came from relative wealth and married into wealth, but dedicated her life to...
Modjeska Simkins - Glossary | Idella Bodie S.C. Women
Modjeska Simkins - Glossary | Idella Bodie S.C. Women
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