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Dr. Larry Watson discusses the motivations for South Carolina halting the importation of new slaves from Africa, between 1787 and 1803.
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benne wafer (ben.ne wa.fer) n. - a cookie made with sesame seeds and eaten for good luck; introduced by slaves from West Africa. / cast (cast) v. - to throw or fling. chaff (chaff) n. - lightweight...
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by Vennie Deas-Moore. A South Carolina native, Deas-Moore is a photographer and writer who specializes in the cultural history of the Lowcountry, especially the rice culture of Georgetown County. My...
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Workers in the fields harvest the indigo plant during the hot summer months. Engraving from a French book, around 1760. Indigo was a good complement to rice as a crop. Indigo grew well in the high...
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Brookgreen Gardens offers several interpretative or education programs. Horry Georgetown Technical College uses the grounds and greenhouses for horticultural classes. The sculptures provide art...
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The slave trade continued in South Carolina until the constitutionally set limit of 1808. The "middle passage" for slaves from Africa to the New World was full of hazards. Many slaves did not survive...
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"Mulberry House and Street," painted by Thomas Coram around 1800, shows a typical mid-18th century South Carolina plantation. The "great House," while elegant, was not necessarily the enormous...
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Project Discovery visits a restored plantation from the 1790s, built in Winnsboro, in Fairfield County.
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February is African American History Month. Some may ask “Why celebrate African American history...isn’t that American history?” Absolutely, but unfortunately, for hundreds of years, much of the...
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To the far right, is the Original Slave Cabin. To the left of the Slave Cabin, is the Smoke House, where meat was smoked. It is part of the Brick House.