Reviews for The History of South Carolina

The average rating for The History of South Carolina based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2021-05-17 00:00:00 Robert M Walter At many points throughout reading this text, I was stunned at how differently history is remembered now. I was frankly shocked that the author was under the impression (and was teaching young people) that white slave-drivers only whipped or beat slaves when it was deemed absolutely necessary and never with excessive force. According to this author, any beatings that were NOT deserved were the exception and were always carried out by "bad" slave-drivers. The author did not, however, shy away from the fact that slavery was indeed the catalyst of the Civil War - or rather, the legality of slavery began the issue of states' rights, and when it became clear that the Union was planning to make slavery illegal, South Carolina seceded as a direct result. As frustrated as I was to read all the falsities that were printed for children to study from for decades, it was fascinating to see the way history was taught 100 years ago. This book certainly taught me that studying the way people tell history is almost as important as the history itself.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-08-31 00:00:00 Ryan Ladouceur Mary C. Simms entirely rewrote the whole book. Anyone who is interested in W.G.S's stance towards the events in history of the US and South Carolina would find but little. Still the book is interesting for those who want to explore the history education in schools in the US, especially in the south and South Carolina, in the early 20th century; those who are curious about sectionalist perspectives etc. et.c