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1. Letter to John F. Grimke from James Delaire describing the Haitian Revolution, 1798

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James Delaire, a St. Domingo land-owner, writes to John F. Grimke in response to a previous letter about the revolution in St. Domingo (Haiti).

2. Sandy Island Plantation Journal, Volume 2, 1797

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This is a Sandy Island plantation journal written inside of the South Carolina and Georgia Almanac for the year 1797. The plantation journal documents the planting of crops (rice, corn and potatoes), slave records (including runaway slaves), accounts, the weather, and business relations with Laurel Hill Plantation.

3. "Great Expectations'No Miracles"

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Handwritten essay by Septima P. Clark "regarding need to avoid complacency despite Jimmy Carter being President and being pro civil rights."

4. "Good-bye to Jim Crow?"

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Handwritten essay by Septima P. Clark "regarding the basic historic differences between black and white America."

5. "The Vocation of Black Scholarship Identifying the Enemy"

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Handwritten essay by Septima P. Clark "regarding identifying enemy within both white and black communities."

6. Non-Violence Speech

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Speech handwritten on notecards entitled, "Non-Violence" discussing the difficulties for African Americans to achieve freedom in a non-violent manner.

7. "The Dilemma of Black Americans"

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Handwritten essay by Septima P. Clark "regarding the need for black pride, unity, and constructive use of freedoms available."

8. "Thought Stylist"

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Septima P. Clark's "notes cards for talk given to graduates, Coyle's School of Beauty."

9. "Lists of Clark's Awards and Citations"

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A series of thirty-three 3" x 5" notecards, each showing the awarding institution/organization and information about the award.

10. Mouzon Plat Book

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The Mouzon Plat Book surveys lands held by various individuals and families in Craven County [now in parts of Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, and Williamsburg counties], Colleton County and Berkeley County in South Carolina. Plats are drawn in pencil and ink. Book includes an index at the beginning and at the end are two pages of accounts and also lands to be resurveyed for the estate of Henry Mouzon Jr.