Longtime Charleston preservationist, Elizabeth Jenkins “Liz” Young, was born April 7, 1919 on Edisto Island. In this interview she conveys her love for Charleston and emphasizes the importance of its preservation, gives a brief lesson on the Gullah dialect, and discusses St. Michaels Church. Young also talks about Federal Memorial Day versus Confederate Memorial Day, a holiday designated to memorialize the soldiers lost in the Civil War, which she calls the “War Of Northern Aggression.” Audio with transcript and tape log.
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South Carolina Historical Society Oral Histories✖[remove]1
Gullah dialect, Rice--South Carolina, Preservation and restoration, Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865, Church bells, Confederate Memorial Day, Plantation life--South Carolina--Charleston✖[remove]1
