University of Reconstruction

FAIN: TD-287495-22

Historic Columbia Foundation (Columbia, SC 29201-2633)
Betsy Newman (Project Director: January 2022 to present)

Development of a sixty-minute film examining the Reconstruction-era integration of the University of South Carolina.

The ETV Endowment of South Carolina is seeking a $72,143 twelve-month Development Grant for the creation of a script and trailer for an hour-long documentary film entitled University of Reconstruction. The film tells the story of the 1873-77 integration of the University of South Carolina, the most dramatic initiative in the integration of American higher education after the destruction of slavery in the Civil War, and places that story in the context of the long struggle for educational equity in the United States. Designed for broadcast and digital public media platforms, the film will have appeal for a wide national audience, including the general public, students and educators. South Carolina ETV (SCETV) will serve as the ETV Endowment’s production partner, employing a seasoned, innovative media team with experience in the creation of several NEH-funded media projects, including the digital Reconstruction 360.

Associated Products

Radical Carolina Short (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Radical Carolina Short
Writer: Betsy Newman
Director: Betsy Newman
Producer: Betsy Newman
Abstract: "Radical Carolina Short" was produced as a proof-of-performance video for the Radical Carolina film. It includes elements of the finished film - reenactments, interviews with scholars, archival materials and location footage - intended to convey essential points in the story of the 1873 integration of the University of South Carolina and the ongoing struggle of African American students for full representation.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/884907448
Primary URL Description: The url is a Vimeo link to the short proof-of-performance video for Radical Carolina, created with a Research and Development grant from NEH.
Format: Video

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