South Carolina - Late 19th Century

1865-1900. The late 19th century included recovery and many changes as a result of the American Civil War. African Americans experienced a number of ups and downs after the emancipation. The women's suffrage movement began to take shape. Agriculture systems changed drastically and many laborers began working in fast-growing industries like textile mills.
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The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 2
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

The Grimké sisters ran afoul of the Quakers as they embraced abolition and engaged in anti-slavery activities without permission. Angelina Grimké wrote a letter to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison...
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War 1
The Grimké Sisters Through The Civil War
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

Sarah and Angelina Grimké worked tirelessly for both abolition, and women’s suffrage. The Grimké sisters were the first to say, in print, that women deserved to live alongside men with an equal...
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3 3
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 3
Episode 3

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

Host Beryl Dakers asks the panel why it took so long for women to gain equal rights in both the U.S., and in the state of South Carolina.
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2 2
Sisterhood: SC Suffragists-Moving Forward, Part 2
Episode 2

Video

Grades: 5 8 11 Higher Education Professional Development

The panel discusses various issues women face today, such as why it is important for women to be on the ballot, and women’s representation in our government.
A History of Fort Frederick | Digital Shorts
A History of Fort Frederick | Digital Shorts

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

280 years ago, the colonial government in Port Royal conceded to the settlers’ demands for a new fort for protection from a Spanish incursion. Although its original mission was short-lived, in 1863...
Working in the Textile Mills | Let's Go!
Working in the Textile Mills | Let's Go!

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Grades: 8

Upcountry History Museum volunteer, Charles Blakely, shares his experience working in a textile mill. Blakely, who worked in a mill in Laurens, S.C. for one summer, says working in a textile mill was...