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.

Tragedy at Orangeburg: 25 Years Later, Part 2: Monday Feb. 5, 1968

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A look at the timeline of the Orangeburg Massacre: Monday, February 5, 1968. Following a wave of campus protests over signs of racial inequity, students, frustrated by months of ineffective...

Tragedy at Orangeburg: 25 Years Later, Part 3: Wednesday Feb. 7 & Thursday, Feb. 8, 1968

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A look at the events of Wednesday Feb. 7 and Thursday, Feb. 8, 1968 during the Tragedy at Orangeburg. On Wednesday morning, students sought to obtain a permit to march in protest. The City...

Tragedy at Orangeburg: 25 Years Later, Part 1: Intro

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Part 1 of Tragedy at Orangeburg: 25 Years Later, an introduction to the events in Orangeburg in 1968. (Documentary produced in 1993 by Beryl Dakers of South Carolina ETV.) Two reporters, Jack Bass and...

When the Mill Closes Down, Part 1

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Part 1 - Columbia, South Carolina Carolina Stories: When the Mill Closes Down examines South Carolina's rich textile history and the people who worked it. The program follows recent mill closings and...

When the Mill Closes Down, Part 4

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Part 4 - Pacolet, South Carolina Carolina Stories: When the Mill Closes Down examines South Carolina's rich textile history and the people who worked it. The program follows recent mill closings and...

When the Mill Closes Down, Part 3

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Part 3 - Honea Path, South Carolina Carolina Stories: When the Mill Closes Down examines South Carolina's rich textile history and the people who worked it. The program follows recent mill closings...

When the Mill Closes Down, Part 5

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Part 5 - Simpsonville, South Carolina Carolina Stories: When the Mill Closes Down examines South Carolina's rich textile history and the people who worked it. The program follows recent mill closings...

When the Mill Closes Down, Part 6

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Part 6 - Graniteville, South Carolina Carolina Stories: When the Mill Closes Down examines South Carolina's rich textile history and the people who worked it. The program follows recent mill closings...