South Carolina experienced major economic, political, and social changes during the late nineteenth and the twentieth century. To understand the effects of these changes, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following ind...

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Penn Center History | Road Trip

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Joseph McDomick, Jr., former Penn Center project supervisor for over thirty years, talks about the history of the Penn Center. A history that began with the Port Royal Experiment in 1862 and the...
Jenkins Orphanage Band | Road Trip

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Lonnie Hamilton and Joey Morant recall their experiences in the Jenkins Orphanage Band. Today, the Jenkins Orphanage Band no longer has a band to support foster kids at the orphanage, but the...
Waverly Community Tour | Road Trip

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Community volunteer gives a brief history about the Jenkins' home in the historic Waverly Community. Dr. Douglas Jenkins was the local dentist.
Integration of Clemson | Road Trip

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University of South Carolina scholar, John Sproat, gives a lecture about desegregation in South Carolina. In this clip Sproat discusses the integration of Clemson by Harvey Gantt. CREDIT...
Youth Participation | Road Trip

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Dr. Charles Thomas was a professor of philosophy at South Carolina State College and a local NAACP official. On at least one occasion, Dr. Thomas mortgaged his home to bail student activists out of...
Tuskegee Airmen Ernest Henderson | Road Trip

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In 1941, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first African-American air fighting unit, began training in Tuskegee, Alabama. The pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen included Ernest Henderson of Laurens...
Mt. Pisgah AME Church | Road Trip

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Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. church in Greenwood, built in 1908, is a unique treasure for the Greenwood community. CREDIT: Palmetto Places: Greenwood, South Carolina ETV, 2004
7 Days in Jail | Road Trip

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Waymon Stover talks about his experience marching in Orangeburg in 1963 to desegregate lunch counters and being arrested.
Waverly Tour, John McCray | Road Trip

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University of South Carolina student, Tom Benning, gives a brief history of the life of John H. McCray. McCray was a pivotal figure in the Waverly Community, Columbia and in the surrounding areas.
Sumter NAACP | Road Trip

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Ida McCain's husband was Sumter educator James T. McCain. In 1921, sixteen year old McCain began his involvement in civil rights by registering voters in Sumter county. He was the founding president...