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The Camden African-American Heritage Project, Lindsay Crawford, Ashley Guinn, Mckenzie Kubly, Lindsay Maybin, Patricia Shandor, Santi Thompson, Louis Venters

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This report is divided into six sections that present a history of African Americans in Camden, South Carolina from the perspective of historic preservation. The first three sections constitute the historical narrative, organized into three general time periods: the colonial period through the Civil War, emancipation and Reconstruction through the civil rights movement, and a short section on the recent past since about 1970. Within each of these sections, the report assesses political participation, economic life, the impact of war, education, religion, and the built environment. Section four offers a set of recommendations for how the information in this report …