{"product_id":"101-african-americans-who-shaped-south-carolina-hardcover","title":"101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBernard E. Jr. Powers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalter Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first people of African descent to live in what is now South Carolina, enslaved people living in the sixteenth century Spanish settlements of San Miguel de Gualdape and Santa Elena, arrived even before the first permanent English settlement was established in 1670. For more than 350 years South Carolina's African American population has had a significant influence on the state's cultural, economic, and political development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e101 African Americans Who Shaped South Carolina\u003c\/em\u003e depicts the long presence and profound influence people of African descent have had on the Palmetto State. Each entry offers a brief description of an individual with ties to South Carolina who played a significant role in the history of the state, nation, and, in some cases, world. Drawing upon the landmark text \u003cem\u003eThe South Carolina Encyclopedia\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Walter Edgar, the combined entries offer a concise and approachable history of the state and the African Americans who have shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foreword is provided by Walter Edgar, Neuffer Professor of Southern Studies Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at the University of South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernard E. Powers, Jr., professor emeritus of history at the College of Charleston, was the founding director of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Charlestonians: A Social History 1822-1885\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel\u003c\/i\u003e. Powers is a founding board member and interim chief executive officer of the International African American Museum in Charleston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732416278776,"sku":"9781643361390","price":93.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/XbWbKoeblc9781643361390.webp?v=1780260628","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/101-african-americans-who-shaped-south-carolina-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}