South Carolina - Late 20th & Early 21st Centuries

1945 -  Present. Meet South Carolinians who made significant contributions during Cold War America (1945-1991) and The Civil Rights Movement (1947 - 1972). Learn how the political and economic landscape evolved in South Carolina too.
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G-Man: Death And Legacy | Carolina Stories 8
G-Man: Death And Legacy | Carolina Stories
Episode 8

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Melvin Purvis’ life tragically ended on February 29, 1960, due to an accidental discharge of a firearm. Some speculate that his death was suicide, while some others say that Purvis may have been...
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories 1
Jail, No Bail: Introduction | Carolina Stories
Episode 1

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

In the 1950s and 1960s, Rock Hill, South Carolina, was a thriving mill town, also known as “The Gateway to the Carolinas.” Like most of the segregated South, there were two separate worlds: one black...
Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories 2
Jail, No Bail: February 12, 1960 | Carolina Stories
Episode 2

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

If Rock Hill was a war-zone, the most pivotal battle was February 12, 1960. For months before that date, local churches, students, and members of the NAACP planned a mass sit-in protest at lunch...
Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories 3
Jail, No Bail: "Jail, No Bail" | Carolina Stories
Episode 3

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

By the summer of 1960, civil rights leaders began to question the effectiveness of these “sit-ins.” Thomas Gaither, a field secretary for CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), along with other civil...
Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories 4
Jail, No Bail: Ernest J. Finney | Carolina Stories
Episode 4

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Rev. Ivory, and James McCain, the South Carolina leader of CORE, arranged for a sharp, young attorney to represent and defend the student protesters: Ernest J. Finney. Finney would later on become the...
Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories 5
Jail, No Bail: Life In Prison | Carolina Stories
Episode 5

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Life in jail for the student prisoners was grueling. News of these “jail-ins” had reached other civil rights groups, and caught the attention of SNCC (Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee). SNCC...
Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories 6
Jail, No Bail: March 2, 1961| Carolina Stories
Episode 6

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The student prisoners were finally released, after serving twenty eight days, on March 2, 1961. The prisoners were released early, since prison officials wanted to keep publicity down. The success of...
A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience
A Hero's Welcome Home: The Vietnam Experience

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Grades: 5 8 10

Patriots Point brings the history of the Vietnam War to life in this fully immersive 2 ½ acre exhibit called the Vietnam Experience. From viewing dog tags at the beginning of the exhibit, 895 South...