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.