South Carolina: One of the United States
Septima Clark teaching at Highlander School. Library of Congress/Public Domain.
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the impact on South Carolina of significant events of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Enduring Understanding
Changes that took place in the United States during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries revitalized the economy and challenged traditional society and politics in South Carolina. To understand the response of South Carolina to these challenges, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following primary sources:
Handwritten note by Septima Clark regarding law discriminating against members of the NAACP, 1956