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Understanding Slavery: The Lives of Eighteenth Century African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive description of slaves in South Carolina. Click on the topics on the left to take you to a wealth of information about the lives of slaves in South Carolina.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Africans in America: Part 1: The Growth of Slavery in North America

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on slavery in North America, the worry about uprisings, and slavery's economic impact. Links to related information.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Rice Cultivation in Georgetown County

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describes the planting, cultivating, harvesting, and preparing rice in the antebellum South. Contains review questions.
Unit Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Teaching With Historic Places: When Rice Was King

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan teaching the rice culture of Georgetown County, South Carolina in the 1700's.