Condition and prospects of the sea islands
Subject(s): Agricultural laborers, Elections, Farmers--Social conditions, Freedmen--Social conditions, Islands, Public schools, Race relations, Republican Party (S.C.), South Carolina, South Carolina--Charleston, South Carolina--Edisto Island, South Carolina--James Island, South Carolina--Johns Island, South Carolina--Wadmalaw Island
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Editorial written by Francis Warrington Dawson and published April 22, 1880 in the Charleston News and Courier has been copied. Dawson writes of the conditions on the sea islands of South Carolina as planters have been working to restore the lands. The people of the sea islands reportedly live peacefully and prosperously together, despite Freed people outnumbering White farmers. Dawson states that the “Southern problem” has been solved.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1880-04-22
Creator(s)
Dawson, Francis Warrington, 1840-1889
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Condition and prospects of the sea islands. [April 22, 1880]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dawson, Francis Warrington, 1840-1889. Condition and prospects of the sea islands. [22 Apr. 1880]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309738.
APA:
Dawson, Francis Warrington, 1840-1889., [1880, April 22]. Condition and prospects of the sea islands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309738.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
