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Thought to be a copy of a 1704 original by Edward Crisp, this map is a later reproduction of the Charleston inset to Crisp’s 1711 map "A Compleat Description of the Province of Carolina in 3 Parts."
This flag was presented to the 2nd Regiment after it defeated the British at Fort Sullivan (later renamed Fort Moultrie). This flag was captured in 1779 by the British during the Battle of Savannah.
It is well known that Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 led to secession and war. Predating the Ordinance of Secession, this General Assembly resolution may be the South Carolina's first official response to this constitutional crisis.
This article from the Charleston Mercury outlines the bombing of Fort Sumter by Confederate troops. Major Robert Anderson, commander of the Federal troops, surrendered the fort and withdrew to New York.
A video interview with Harold R. Boulware, a lead attorney during the early civil rights movement. In this clip, he discusses his work in Elmore vs. Rice, a successful case in 1947 that registered 35,000 African American voters.
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Teaching American History in South Carolina is part of a nationwide Teaching American History federal grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement, Education Academic Improvement and Demonstration Programs Award #U215X070115, #U215X040339 and #S215X010282.
Richland School District Two is the primary recipient of this grant, which is administered by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
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