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The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. This gave many African-Americans new freedoms.
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The rise of a new party of white supremacists, the bourbons, began in South Carolina. Lead by Wade Hampton, this group wanted to cleanse S.C. of Republicans.
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President Rutherford B. Hayes agrees to wthdraw his troops from the south, bringing an end to reconstruction.
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Thomas G. Clemson gifts 817 acres of land to the state of South Carolina for the construction of a new agricultural college.
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Clemson University is founded and is prepeared to be open to middle-age men as an agricultural school.
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Benjamin Tillman begins his first term in office as the governor of S.C. A white supremacist and a racist, he thought blacks were to blame for the economic crisis.
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The 3 Jim Crow laws are institutionalized in South Carolina, immediatley causing blacks to lose many rights.
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Hurrricanes ravish S.C., destroying many crops and killing thousands. The Charleston earthquake also caused thousands in property damages.
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Clemson college opens for men who want an agricultural or engineering education. University of South Carolina's agricultural program was shut down and moved to clemson.
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The South Carolina Dispensary opens via Benjamin Tillman to limit the sale of alcohol in S.C.
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The South Carolina constitution is brought into effect by governor Tillman, severly impeding African American rights. These included the right to vote and the right to participate in public forum.
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The ninteenth amendment is passed in the U.S., and women have the right to vote!
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The 18th Amendment is ratified and prohibition begins in the USA.
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The 21st Amendment is ratified and prohibition finally ends in the U.S., allowing alcohol to be legal again.
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South Carolina fnally recognises the 19th amendment and allows women living in S.C. to vote.
