The '''South Carolina Commune '''refers to a period of political
radicalization and unrest that aimed to built a [free
society](List_of_Libertarian_Socialist_Societies "wikilink") for
African-Americans in South Carolina,
[USA](United_States_of_America "wikilink") following the [American Civil
War](American_Civil_War "wikilink"), occuring between [1868 and
1874](Timeline_of_Libertarian_Socialism_in_North_America "wikilink").

## Achievements

Some of the achievements of the South Carolina Commune include:

  - Creation of black-controlled churches
  - Construction of institutions to assist deaf and mentally ill people
  - Creation of a public education system and construction of over 100
    schools
  - Provision of Healthcare assistance to poor families
  - Banning of racial discrimination in public places
  - Elimination of corporal punishment