Charleston County, South Carolina

Robert Smalls was born on April 5, 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. His mother was a house servant and his father is believed to be Henry McKee, the owner of the plantation they lived on. Robert was not treated the same as other slave children were. Robert has opportunities to play with both black and white children and was free to roam around the plantation. McKee frequently took Robert around with him in the neighborhood. Robert’s mother feared her son did not fully know how horrible slavery…

Mary Ellen Wilson By: Gabe Kain Did you know that Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child to be rescued from an abusive home? Because of this her case started all sorts of child cruelty prevention programs like the ASPCC (American Society of Prevention to Cruelty of Children) and many more like it. The ASPCC was originally from the ASPCA (American Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Mary Ellen Wilson was the first child saved from an abusive family. Did you know that Mary's Ellen's…

innocent, it was meant to protect the North’s growing industrial impact, reserving it the most room to prosper. It tended to be more taxing (bad dum tiss!) on the South, deterring trade with potential businesses John C. Calhoun, senator from South Carolina, argued the his state had the right to nullify this tariff. In 1832, South Carolina called for a special state convention…

Sumter was named after the Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter. One fact is that Fort Sumter was one of nearly 50 forts built as part of a coastal defense program that was made in 1817. The placement of Fort Sumter allowed it to have control of Charleston Harbor. The attack on Fort Sumter was the start of the Civil War. That means that the attack on Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. On January 9, 1861, when a ship called the Star of…

1.) The snowstorm focuses Sedaris's investigation into his familys past by revealing how his family actually operated. This snowstorm can be seen as a symbol in this reflection because the storm resembles a disaster in the family. Sedaris and his siblings snow vacation started off great because they barely ever got snow days and they were excited to have fun away from school. However, this week took a turn for the worse on the fifth day when their mother decided she had enough of them and…

Fort Sumter was a island fortification located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina. It was originally constructed as a coastal garrison, Fort Sumter is most famous for being the place where the first shots of the civil war. On December 26, 1860, six days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, Army Major Robert Anderson abandoned the indefensible Fort Moultrie. He secretly relocated companies E and H of the 1st U.S. Artillery to Fort Sumter on his own initiative. He thought that providing…

This fort was named for General Thomas Sumter, a South Carolinian who had fought in the Revolutionary War. (civilwartalk.com) Major Anderson moved…

micro economic effects of antebellum protection are beside the point. The South, providing the bulk of the Union's exports, sold in an unprotected world market, while all American consumers bought in a highly protected one. And this was to the benefit of one class, no matter how plausibly disguised as a public boon. The question of how important the tariff was in causing the war stems from the Nullification Crisis, which was South Carolina's attempt to nullify a tariff and lasted from 1828 to…

Jeff Gaffney’s affinity for Charlottesville and the surrounding areas began during his time at the University of Virginia. Like most students who attend the University, he fell in love with the rich history, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the culture of Charlottesville. While attending the University of Virginia, Jeff met his wife Motana, a Charlottesville native, and that cemented his passion for Charlottesville and the surrounding areas. Jeff has a proven track record of success, which began…

ports in South Carolina. This caused uproar in the southern state of South Carolina. The Governor of South Carolina at the time was Robert Y. Hayne. He stood in strong opposition against the tariff imposed on his state. Hayne saw the tariff to be unconstitutional because the national government was interfering with South Carolina’s rights as a state in the Union. Hayne threatened secession and was ready to start a civil war if the tariff was not lifted; thus restoring the liberties of South…