WE ARE ALL INTERCONNECTED. The story of John's Island South Carolina told through six oral histories.
Tangled Roots explores the shared bonds and intertwined lives of the community of Johns Island.
As the title of this series, Tangled Roots, implies, we are all interconnected, and this is especially true in the deeply rooted community of Johns Island. These shared bonds emerge from priorities based in faith, family and community; they reveal a resilient spirit of activism with a focus on egalitarianism.
The oral histories included as part of the Tangled Roots project are an intimate, and sometimes painful, look into the experiences, memories and personal stories of the five participants. New generations will view these oral histories inside classrooms to learn more about the history and importance of Johns Island from those who experienced it firsthand. Accompanying lesson plans are available for educators to download.
