Gilded War p4

  • The Grange

    The Grange

    The Grange meets in S.C for the first time
  • Federal Troops

    Federal Troops

    The last federal troops withdraw from S.C and Wade Hampton becomes official governor
  • Charleston Earthquake

    Charleston Earthquake

    It lasted one minute and killed 92 people
  • Governor

    Governor

    Benjamin Tillman is elected governor
  • Populist Party

    Populist Party

    the populist party makes an imporessive showing in presidental election
  • Clemson College

    Clemson College

    The Clemson College opens and it was created by Thomas G. Clemson
  • Constitution of 1895

    Constitution of 1895

    The new state constitution defranchises African Americans
  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court

    Supreme Courts Plessy v. Ferguson ruling upholds Jim Crow Laws
  • Spanish War

    Spanish War

    The Spanish American War
  • General Assembly

    General Assembly

    The General Assembly passes state's first child labor law
  • NAACP

    NAACP

    The National Association for the Advancement of Colored people is founded
  • 1914

    1914

    Progressive democrat Richard I. Mannign is elected governor.
  • 1915

    1915

    SC approves prohibition for state.
  • 1919

    1919

    Prohibition begins throughout the country when the 18th amendment is ratified
  • 1920

    1920

    The 19th amendment is ratified giving women the right to vote.