South Carolina

Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees is an exemplary novel which reveals the racism, sexism, and overall discrimination that unfolded in the south. The Secret Life of Bees transports the reader to the year of 1964 in South Carolina, where racial tensions were almost as high as the temperature and people were surrounded by oppression. During this humid summer a girl named Lily Owens runs away from her abusive father T. Ray, in search of her mother's past and the truth behind her death. After a…

Summer Vacation “Everyone wake up” my aunt said. I checked my phone to see what time it was considering it was summer and all. I hit the unlock button and the time read five thirty in the morning. I thought to myself what could she possibly want this early in the morning. Then it hit me today was the day we leave for our summer vacation. I was up and off to the bathroom in no time. Once everyone was dressed we headed outside to start packing the car. My uncle rented a minivan so everyone could…

The changing nation reflected a growing sense of national pride and identity. After the War of 1812, nationalism was growing throughout the United States. This excitement came from the victory of the war. The Era of Good Feelings was caused by the United States being established as a world power and a new unity among the people. The government became stronger and the United States takes on a bigger role in the world. The Age of Jackson was about power to the people. Jackson gave the people…

Essay 1: Fort Sumter I visited Fort Sumter on June 27 with my family and my mother’s friend, Mollie. Fort Sumter is the main reason that Charleston is considered such a historical city. The fort was under Union control when South Carolina seceded from the union. The battle for its possession led to the first shots of the Civil War. The first battle of the Civil War began at 4:30 AM on April 12, 1861. Nine hours earlier, the Confederates had sent an envoy to Fort Sumter. The envoy told General…

Nullification first took place in South Carolina when the state stood against the tariff of 1828.If nullification took action it would of affected the whole Union. The state went far enough to threaten the Union when secession. The Federal government action against nullification was with an army which was sent to South Carolina. Nullification was created to go against the growth of the Federal governments powers. The Federal government…

In a letter dated February 6, 1850, ailing South Carolina senator John C. Calhoun wrote to his friend Thomas G. Clemson about impending legislation addressing the constitutionality of slavery in the western reaches of the Union. Calhoun’s trepidation concerning the slavery question and is abundantly clear in the letter’s final two lines, in which he states- “Clay has offered what he calls a compromise, but will get little support. I do not see how the question can be settled”. The Henry…

This is an example of the bias that can be found in narratives. Of course, he feels more affectionate about the South than the North because the South is his home and it is where he feels most comfortable and so far his only experiences in the North, that he documents, are bad ones, the cold winters and the absence of familiarity (Rucker). To the narrator the south is a representation of being home, with loved ones, essentially being free of troubles and worries. He tells the story of his…

In light of recent events down in South Carolina it has been brought to my attention that we have a serious problem and that problem is, flooding. Now there is absolutely no excuse for flooding, it can and should be prevented. It’s not like an earthquake, where you have no warning and it’s not like a tornado where it swoops down and suddenly destroys everything. A flood has a warning, sometimes weeks in advance. It starts out slow and builds but don’t let that fool you. Water is patient and it…

Charleston is known for many things that attract residents, tourists, and students. The beaches, restaurants, bars and history, are some to name a few. Each year, Charleston is becoming a more populated area for both residents, as well as tourists, as more and more people want to experience Historic Charleston. With that being said, this has lead Downtown Charleston’s economy to boom within the last decade. In the food and beverage industry alone, revenue has grown nearly 17 percent in recent…

finally got. In my Mom’s first few years she spent her time going to school and playing with friends. At the age of eight, her family packed up and moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where her Dad got a better job offer. They bought a house on Lake Murray, which the family loved. She was the youngest of three older…